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CoffeeChat 29 – Tick-Tock

Edition  29

Tick-Tock

Last Edition Recap
How have you applied the last edition to your life?
Opening Prayer
Merciful God, thank You for the gift of time; teach us to number our days wisely before the clock runs out. Amen.
Introduction
“Time is a great healer, but a poor beautician.” The wrinkles prove it. The grey hair confirms it. The clock never lies—every tick is a tock closer to death. We’ve all been given time. We all share it. But it’s running out. Every second that passes is another second you can’t retrieve, another moment closer to your final breath. You ARE going to die. Five minutes from now? Fifty years? Nobody knows. But if you’ve accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, you’re not just counting down to death—you’re counting down to birth into eternal life. Time is God’s gift to get our souls aligned with Him. Yet we treat it like spare change, wasting it on what won’t matter in eternity. There’s no grey area with salvation—either you accept Jesus or you don’t. Either you’re using time to prepare for eternal life or you’re not. Shakespeare warned: “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.” But with your soul, even a minute too late is forever too late. “Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” The question isn’t how much time you have left—it’s what you’re doing with the time you have now. The clock is ticking. What are you waiting for?
Chat Point 1
  1. When you hear “time is short,” what immediately comes to mind—fear or urgency?
  2. If you knew you had five minutes left to live, what would suddenly become important?
  3. How does knowing time is running out change your perspective on daily priorities?
  4. What prevents us from living with eternal urgency when we know death is certain?
  5. How are you currently using or wasting the gift of time God has given you?
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Read
Revelation 3:15-22, 2 Peter 3:1-13, Joel 2:12-13
Key Focus
2 Peter 3:9 – “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”
Chat Point 2
  1. What stood out for you about God’s patience versus our perception of time?
  2. How does God’s desire that none perish change your understanding of why you’re still alive?
  3. What’s the difference between God being slow and God being patient?
  4. Why is lukewarmness (Revelation 3) particularly dangerous when time is limited?
  5. What stops us from using our gift of time wisely for eternal purposes?
Final Thought
Consider this: By the time you get to the end of this sentence, you will have realised that I have said nothing at all. Now apply this to your life: By the time you get to the end of your life, will you realise you have wasted your gift of time, or will you be pleased because you used your remaining time wisely? It’s only too late when you die. Right NOW God is showing you His mercy, giving you more time to get right with Him. Don’t waste it. Every tick of the clock is God’s patience in action. He’s not slow—He’s patient, not wanting anyone to perish. But patience has limits. Time has an end. The lukewarm church in Revelation thought they had time to decide, time to commit, time to get serious. Jesus said He’d spit them out. Why has God kept you alive until now? Not for you to contemplate eternity but to prepare for it. Not to debate salvation but to accept it. The clock doesn’t pause for indecision. Either accepting Jesus starts your journey toward eternal life, or not accepting Him leads toward eternal death. There’s no third option, no extra time, no overtime. The present is called a gift because it’s all you’re guaranteed. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow might never come. But right now, this moment, you have time. What will you do with it?
My Action
What key insight or learning from this session resonates most with me, and what do I sense God is inviting me to do in response?
Shared Prayer
What are your prayer requests?​
Closing Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank You for this moment; show us how to use our remaining time to align with Your will. Amen.
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In-Between Chats: Personal Reflection
  1. Why has God kept you alive until this very moment, and what must you do before it’s too late?
  2. What specific changes will you make this week to stop wasting time on temporary things?
  3. How will you help someone else understand the urgency of salvation before their time runs out?
Edition Writer: Rev Kevin Zondagh

Methodist Minister, Personal Development Specialist, Life Coach, Relationship Coach and Executive Coach. Founder and Owner of Exemplar Coaching Pty Ltd and CoffeeChatConnect. "We should have the desire to custom design the only life we have. After-all, we buy designer everything. How much more should we Live by Design, not by default?"