Time is your enemy

 If there’s a bad root in your life, then time is your enemy, not your friend. I hear people say a lot, “Just give it time, things will get better.” I think when people say that, what they often mean is, “I don’t know how to fix this. To be honest, I really don’t want to open that can of worms… Hopefully, if I leave it alone, it won’t come back.” Except that roots never stop growing. Time only makes a root stronger, deeper, and more resilient. Have you been ignoring a problem, wishing and pretending it isn’t there? Do you avoid thinking about it, afraid that touching it may make it even worse? Know this: With every tick of the clock, that bad root keeps growing and making it harder to cut it off. The best time to deal with a bad root is, and will always be, right now.

bishop renato cardoso