This statement has been bouncing around in my head lately. I've been searching within to see if I do indeed live in the moment and I've come to the conclusion that I don't.
Sometimes I live in the past that's wallpapered in remorse, guilt, failure, disappointment, as well as missed opportunities. This is NOT a healthy place to be. Yes, I can LEARN from the past but I don't need to LIVE in the past. So much of today will be missed.
Other times I live in the future chasing after dreams, the what if's, and what can I do next. I don't finish one thing before I'm looking for the next thing to do. Again, this is NOT a healthy place to be. Yes, I can PLAN for the future, but I don't need to LIVE in the future. So much of today will be missed.
I need to live in the moment—today—where I am right now. This moment needs to be enjoyed, embraced, captured, shared, and consumed . . . for it will be gone, never to return again. The past helps me realize where I have failed before and the future holds my plans, but I need to live today.Where are you living?
Search within to see if you are living in the moment.
LEARN from your past,
PLAN for your future,
LIVE in the moment!
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Outstanding message!
ReplyDeleteIt's meaningful and full of encouragement.
Write on!
Thanks Carolyn,
DeleteYou are always so encouraging!!!!
Blessings,
Beth
Good post Beth. I try to learn from the past, as it helps me not to fall back into wrong living, to enjoy the present and plan for the future. If we simply live for today, we might miss future opportunities. Balance is always needed.
ReplyDeleteBlessings ~ Danie Marie
Hi Danie,
DeleteYes, balance is so important. There is so much in the moment we can miss if we are looking in the past or the future.
Thanks for stopping by!
Blessing,
Beth
Great post! Great insight. Thank you Beth. Love you bunches.
ReplyDeleteThanks DeeDee. Love you too!
DeleteBeth
I tend to live in the future, trying to second guess my present decisions. Not good, because the future belongs to God. Thanks for the reminder, Beth. I needed it today...
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome. Thanks for stoping by and I'm glad this helped. I know, I do the same thing as you so it was a good reminder to me also.
DeleteBlessings,
Beth