Do not delay the practice of devotion

Most  people think  that    they    can  enjoy  the  world now  and    worship the  Lord  in  old  age.   That, however, is unacceptable, for time  is a   precious thing  .  We should begin   to practice from the very day that we see its urgency.  Man’s  life is indeed a  rare   achievement, but it is also insecure, as we cannot  say when we will die.  Thus  we should never  think  that we should not worship the Lord   when we are children.  In history we see how  Dhruva and  Prahlada received the Lord’s  mercy  when they  were   children.  Is there  any  doubt that   any  human being,   being   capable   of  doing   an  activity,   cannot,   without  effort, achieve  it?   As well,  what  is practiced from  an  early  age  gradually becomes  a natural action.

Chaitanya Shikshamrita, Bhaktivinoda Thakura