"everyday is a day is a gift from God". many of us have heard this phrase over and over again. But, do we really take it to heart? I've also heard that "life is not a dress rehearsal" but, if each day is a gift from God, and our life is not a dress rehearsal what are we doing with the day we've been given? i can only speak for myself regarding this question and i unfortunately have to admit, that i don't always use the time that is allowed for each day to it's fullest. many times i spend my day, worried over what the future holds when i don't even know if i have tomorrow, because God has given me today. living one day at a time comes hard for me. i don't just do it naturally. i find myself often regretting things i didn't do, or could have done better in the past, and asking "what ifs" about tomorrow. i desire to strive and learn to take one day at a time. do i live it to its fullest or do i squander it. it seems the older i get the shorter the day becomes, i'm not sure why it's that way but, for some reason it just seems to be the case. amazing how each new day that God supplies is not just a day in which His mercies are new every morning and His faithfulness is great, but, it is also a day in which God has given us a clean slate. we can choose to reach out and help those in need. just a warm smile, or a wave to our neighbor, can really make someones day. we sometimes do not know what they may be going through.the slate can be filled with words of encouragement that we not only give to each other, but, words that we tell in love to complete strangers. there's wonderful and beautiful ways to fill the clean slate that God has given us.or there are times in which i choose to fill the slate with anger, finding the negative in most everything, and honestly thinking life sucks, and i'd like to tell some people a thing or two. now that's being transparent. many know the verse, "This is the day that the Lord has made i will rejoice and be glad in it." this is so true, but for me personally it is somewhat difficult for me to carry through. maybe it comes natural for you to simply give your day to God and rejoice in your day. for me the rejoice and be glad in it takes a conscience effort. i am not naturally one to see the glass half full but instead i see it half empty. working at becoming more optimistic and taking one day at a time has become a daily struggle that i personally work on. so, i must ask myself the question: "if life is not a dress rehearsal, what am I doing with each day that God grants me?" you may also want to ask yourself the same question, who knows what type of impact it could make.
Life Means So Much
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