Time- An enemy and a friend

Time...it's a very strange concept, really, with it's strength, complexity, and control.  Time cannot be controlled by anyone, no matter your status, money, power, or beliefs.  Sometimes you want to fight it - you don't like what it's doing to your body (yes, it's best friends with gravity), it moves so slowly when you're hoping to accomplish a goal or dream, it creeps along when you want it to heal the worst of hurts, or sometimes it moves too quickly when there are moments so wonderful you want it to completely stop.  Either way, time is a powerful force and we each have a choice of what to do with it.  It can be both refreshing and cruel, and sometimes simultaneously.  I am thankful when time is my friend and I am able to learn, grow, heal, reflect and adapt.  I have a harder task to also appreciate when it resembles my enemy - when it appears to have slowed to an unreasonable trudge when I am just sitting and waiting on what to do next. 
My little brain cannot comprehend God creating time, using it in mighty ways, but yet being above its control.  I guess the best thing is to focus beyond the intangible force of time to the only One who holds all my hurts, triumphs, desires, and relationships, and in all things is my constant.  I can overanalyze this concept, just like I do everything else, but will choose and resolve over and over to commit my time to the Lord.  You know what? I have to believe that my time is not in vain when I'm doing my best to follow God with it. 
Several years ago, I was challenged to write my personal mission statement, which I keep in my office.  It reads, "My heart's desire is to grow in the Lord daily in order to be used by Him to better other people.  Whether in work or play, I want to use the abilities He has given me to enjoy life and be ever moving towards the lifelong goal of glorifying Him."  Time will continue to be my enemy and my friend, but in either case, I will put one foot in front of the other and give of myself, because my heart will simply not let me choose otherwise.