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It’s a phrase we’ve all heard before, perhaps even said ourselves:
“I just don’t have the time.”
Not enough time to attend Lodge.
Not enough time to check in on a Brother.
Not enough time to study the lessons of our craft.
Life is busy. Responsibilities pull us in every direction.
And so, little by little, Masonic duties get pushed aside.
“Next meeting, I’ll go.”
“Next time, I’ll reach out.”
“One day, I’ll make time.”
And then, one day, the Lodge doors close.
The lights go out. The seats remain empty.
The echoes of fellowship fade into memory.
And when the call goes out for help, for support, for someone – anyone – to step forward, the answer is the same:
“I just don’t have the time.”
Freemasonry does not ask for all of our time, only that we give it the priority it deserves.
A Lodge does not thrive because men find time; it thrives because men make time.
For the work. For the Brotherhood. For the things that truly matter.
The future of our craft depends not on those who intend to act someday but on those who choose to act today.
Let us be the men who do.
~ MasonicFind
P.S. Freemasonry isn’t just what happens inside the Lodge…
It’s a lifelong journey of learning, connection, and growth.
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