The Importance of Timing in Life

I think some people have a notion in their mind that God in his infinite wisdom has an idea of how you ought to be, and until such time as you meet the mark, you're basically falling short. But I just don't think that's true. The standard isn't like, all right, I'm going to judge everything based on how holy you will be at the age of 83 when you pass or whatever it is. That's not a prophecy. That's just a made up number. It's always possible to partake more richly of the divine life, but not in the sense that it's always contingent upon our efforts. Like, I got to strive so hard because,