Decide for the present

Many people live in the past and constantly think about what might have been. They spend all their time dealing with things they can not do anymore.

They deal with things like:
"If only I had married the freak I assumed was a loser in college and now a millionaire." "If only I had accepted the job at the company that I thought she was does not exist long. But now she holds the most shares in the market. "" If only I had not gotten pregnant with 16. "" If only I had finished my graduation instead of throwing everything. "" If only I had not been so drunk and I would not have let the tattoo sting. "" If only I did not ... "

Every single person's life is full of missed opportunities, unwise decisions and regrets. But these things can not be changed anymore. It is better to accept them, to learn from them and to go forward. Nevertheless, many people seem to be held captive by things they can not change.

Others wait with their life for an indefinite point in the future. Yes, we look forward to the future, but we live today. God lives in the present. His name is “I am” and not “I was” or “I will be” or “If only I had only been”. The path with God is a day-to-day journey and we miss a lot if we don't focus on what God has in store for us today. Note: God does not give us today what we need for tomorrow. The Israelites found this out when they tried to save the manna for the next day (2. Moses 16). There is nothing wrong with planning the future, but God provides for our needs every day. We pray “give us this day our daily bread”. Matthew 6,30-34 tells us not to worry about tomorrow. God cares for us. Instead of lamenting the past and worrying about tomorrow, says Matthew 6,33 What our focus should be on: "First seek the kingdom of God ..." It is our task to seek God, to have a relationship with him and to be aware of his presence and to be attuned to him every day. We should pay attention to what God is doing for us today. It is our priority and we cannot do it if we are constantly living in the past
or wait for the future.

Proposals for implementation

  • Read a few Bible verses each day and think about how to apply them in your life.
  • Ask God to show you his will and to make his wishes your wishes.
  • See the creation around you - the sunrise, the sunset, the rain, the flowers, the birds, the trees, the mountains, the rivers, the butterfly, the children's laughter - whatever you see, hear, smell, taste , feel - refers to your creator.
  • Pray several times a day (1. Thes 5,16-18). Pray longer and shorter prayers filled with thanks and praise, pleading and intercession for help so that your focus is and remains on Jesus2,2).
  • Through prolonged meditation on God's Word, biblical principles, and how Christ would handle certain situations for me, guide your thoughts throughout the day (Psalm 1,2; Joshua [space]]1,8).    

 

by Barbara Dahlgren


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