Have you ever tried to build a block tower really fast, throwing the pieces on any old way? What happened? It fell down!
When we're in a hurry, it feels like we'll finish faster. But usually everything goes wrong: the tower falls, the homework comes out crooked, the drawing gets smudged. Then you have to do it all over again, and it takes way longer. But when you stop for a little bit and think first, first I do this, then that, then it comes out beautiful and stays standing.
Did you know Jesus told a story a lot like that? He talked about a man who wanted to build a tower, but didn't stop to check if he had enough materials. Halfway through building, everything ran out, and the tower stayed half-finished. Jesus taught: think and plan before you start. And God is the greatest planner of all: He prepared to send Jesus to save us long, long before, and did everything at just the right time.
Thinking first isn't wasting time, it's saving time.