Where do you live? I don’t mean physically; but in your mind, where do you spend most of your time?
Every one of us is drawn into one of three time zones. Some of us choose to live in the past, while others live in the future. A few of us choose to live in the moment – in the present. Now, think about the question, “Where do you live?”
Many people who I have spoken to live in the past. Some event, usually a very traumatic situation, keeps them tied up in the past. A situation of sexual abuse, fear, rejection or even the loss of a loved one is always with you.
Some people choose to live in the future. I will be happy when I reach that point or achieve this goal. Their whole lives are waiting for something that hopefully will bring peace or happiness.
Both of these options can rob you of the joy of the present. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow never may come so I hold on to today.
The Bible encourages us to do what our hand finds to do. Use this day to please God and to touch someone’s life.
Even in the Lord’s prayer we are taught, “Give us today our daily bread.” Don’t waist today, it is all you have.
