When I think about mortality, the first thing I think about is death. It doesn't matter how old you are, you either see the truth or you don't. If we can sort of get into this reflective space where we understand our finitude, our creaturehood, and the way we relate to God, then I think we can be a little less anxious about any particular moment in which we find ourselves.
If only you had 15 more minutes, or were 5 years younger, or a year into the future — then, things would be better. Maybe even *you* would be better.
But maybe time is more than a sparring partner. More than something you curse or see as a thief. It might just be an integral part of what it means to be human.
In today's episode, we discuss with Dr. James K. A. Smith what it might look like to *partner* with time. We talk about Jamie's new book, How to Inhabit Time, and how we can learn to appreciate the fleeting, ephemeral moments of this life.