A Simple Encouragement (Being Present)
I just wanted to drop in and encourage you today.
Life can be a doozy at times, and remaining hopeful and in peace isn’t always the easiest thing. This is why I pray that we would “live inside the grace of today” (that’s a quote from Paul Young)
That we would simply be PRESENT.
You see, all of us, in one way or another, experience the strain of being pulled away from the present moment. Whether by way of worry or regret (or both), these experiences are often attached to illusions of the past or the future, never the NOW.
These illusions usually come in the form of “should've, could've, would've, can’t, or won’t be able to…”
But, what if I told you that we could rise above the noise and allow ourselves to get lost in the present moment—a realm of time that is teeming with life, Gods very presence!
For when we say “Gods presence,” we are literally saying “Gods present state of being.”
What if we surrendered ourselves to the present moment, allowing what is to be?
What if we detached from all forms of regret (about the past) and worry (about the future) and simply chose to enjoy the only moment we have, which is right now!
What if instead of rolling in the regret of “yesterday,” or even venturing out into the wilderness of worry concerning the coming days, we simply cultivated the present moment with such care and excellence.
If that meant taking care of the “small and mundane,” then so be it. If it meant dying to what we are told is “success” or “spiritual,” and we just simply loved our co-worker, cared for our children, greeted our neighbor, honored our employer, or even cleaned the house—then we’re gonna do it with all of our heart.
What is it that you have in front of you right now?
What situation or person can you serve in the present moment?
Friends, I am finding that there is so much life to living in the PRESENT moment—when we learn to JUST BE right here, right now!
There’s no moment but the present. May we learn to let go and get lost in it.
Grace and peace!
