Vol. 22 No. 01
January 6, 2020
Live In the Moment
I have never been a big advocate for making new year’s resolutions. But I do typically spend a little time reflecting on the past and contemplating the future. I won’t bore you with the specifics, but I will share a few observations.
There is absolutely nothing I can do about anything that happened in the past.
That won’t stop me from thinking about them, but I cannot undo anything that has been done. I have a tendency to remember the mistakes I’ve made more than the things I’ve done right. So there will be more moans and groans over dumb things I’ve done and stupid things I’ve said.
And I’ll probably think about those special times and wish they could have lasted longer. I can wish all I want, but those good times ended just like the unpleasant ones.
So, since I can’t do anything to change the past, I hope to spend less time and energy living there.
I cannot predict what is going to happen in the future.
I can make plans and do my best to be prepared for what comes. But there will still be things I have no control over. The best I can do is develop a spiritual mindset that will enable me to deal with whatever comes in the most Godly manner.
The best resolution I can make is to resolve to live in the moment.
I can’t change the past. I can’t live in the future. But I can live today fully and try my best to do what the Lord wants me to do.
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. (Ephesians 5:15-17, NIV)
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