One of the hindrances to my daily walk in God's presence is my propensity to live in the future. To strive toward what my life "could" or "will" be like instead of fully living in the moment. I find myself imagining that life will somehow "become" wonderful rather than recognizing the wonder in life today, right now, this moment.
This produces all kinds of wayward, unhelpful thinking patterns. I can find myself spending tremendous amounts of energy planning, strategizing, scheming, and obsessing on future possibilities. This becomes about "my" plans and "my" schemes rather than a true pursuit of God or His will. Even when my future imaginations involve being in a "place" where I am more able to focus on God, it is still my own efforts and control that I am embracing rather than a surrender to God's will for my life. More importantly, I am no longer, right now, in the moment with God where true life is.
Today holds the key to my life. Today is the unfolding moments of time that I can choose to fully embrace, live in, and discover the wonder of God in and through. Today has everything in it that I need or truly want. Today is the day I have opportunity to fully enter into life, be fully alive, experience the beauty of both God and life in Him, and to be as satisfied as possible this side of heaven. The choice is mine. Embrace God in today, or go one more day without fully living!
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