Amish Proverbs - Baker Publishing Group

Amish ProverbsWhat a contrast to the English perception of time: there’s neverenough of it! Time is viewed as an enemy or, at the least, as an irritatingconstraint. We try to beat the clock, and use technology ormachinery to speed up tasks. In an ironic twist, time seems even moreelusive despite more gadgetry that promises us more spare time.The Amish can teach us to slow down. Time is not something tobe mastered but a boundary to be respected. They remind us thatChristians should look at life from a different perspective becausewe are part of a different kingdom—one that stretches into infinity.“Run the race with eternity in view” and “What we do in this lifeechoes in eternity” are frequently quoted in sermons. And one thingthe Amish know to be true: unlike humans, God is not in short supplyof time. There is no limit to his days or his patience or his joy.Morning does not dawn withthe first bird’s song.If you keep waiting for the right time,you may never begin.To stay youthful, stay useful.20Suzanne Woods Fisher, Amish Proverbs, expanded editionRevell Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, © 2012. Used by permission.