“Do your best to come before winter.” – 2 Timothy 4:21

Paul sat in a cold prison cell, waiting for Timothy. Winter was near, and soon the seas would turn rough. If Timothy delayed, the ships would stop sailing—and he might never see Paul again.

Life, too, has its seasons. There is a time to act, a time to speak, a time to love. If we wait too long, doors close, hearts harden, and moments pass.

Now is the time—

to praise Jesus with all your heart,

to hug your child,

to pray for your neighbor

to say a kind word to your spouse,

to call that friend you’ve been thinking of,

to visit someone lonely,

to share the Good News of Christ’s love.

Do it today.

Tomorrow’s winter may come sooner than we think.

Come before winter.

Before it’s too late—respond to God’s gentle call now.