Stirred By The Scriptures

Here is my profound thought for July 14th - God has given me today. Before you write it off as simplistic and excuse me since it is Monday, stop and think about it.  That is all any of us are given, today. So many times I find myself living either in the past or the future.  When I live in the past it is either to relish memories or “what if” my life and decisions to death.  When I move to the future it is usually all about winning the lottery (odd since I don’t even play) or building an anxiety about things I have no control over. If I am not careful, before I know it, another day is gone.  The striking truth is that God longs to meet me in the present, right now, today.  He tells me to forget the past and leave the future to him.  It is in the present moment that I can experience his love, his forgiveness and learn to trust him.  So learn to thank him for the gift of today and enjoy him in this moment.