“I have been known to be guilty of believing, like Scarlett O’Hara, that tomorrow will be better. I often gaze yearningly into the fantasy of the future and then mistakenly dream about fictional days that will certainly be exponentially more wonderful than any real today could ever be.
The simple truth is this … today is the very best day of my life.... I am able to choose how much splendor I will wring out of today. Will I slog through uncommon moments and look dull-eyed at all that I have been given? Or will I embrace the ordinary miracles that rear their lovely heads in every waking moment?
If my focus is fixed on the remote possibilities of tomorrow, I will never be captivated by the wonder of now!
Let’s look at life like this:
- Today I will splendidly spend time listening to others and not merely thinking about me.
- I will celebrate my current season of life and not long for different days and activities than the ones that have been delivered to my doorstep today.
- Today I will sing without regret and say “thank you!” loudly and often!
- I will make myself at home in the pleasure of today and find the fingerprint of God in every moment. I will listen for His heartbeat and for the song of life that comes from heaven.” - Carol McLeod, Joy For All Seasons, YouVersion devo
“Do not boast about tomorrow for you do not know what a day may bring forth.” Proverbs 27:1
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.” Psalms 118:1
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