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One Liner of the Day: “Enjoy today as you prepare for tomorrow.” -Eric Smith, Plan with Purpose

My roommate makes an excellent point here. Too many times we get so caught up in trying to prepare for the future, that our “now” is filled with stress and anxiety.

Prepare, but don’t freak out!

“Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” -Matthew 6:27,33-34

As you see in the scripture above, Jesus encourages us not to “freak out”, but to focus on what He wants us to do with our lives. This is a day by day process.

The way that God works with me is He shows me the next step I need to take, and not much more. I have to trust that in the end, this path that He is leading me on is right where He wants me. It is only when I take that step does the next step become clear.

So don’t worry about what tomorrow holds! Prepare for tomorrow by focusing on what God has for you to do today, because He is leading you on a path of preparation for tomorrow.

What are you freaking out about now that you need to give to God? In what areas of your life do you need to focus more on God then trying to figure out all the answers?

Food for thought.

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One Liner of the Day: “Your flesh is like a turtle shell. The spirit inside of you is what should determine what your shell does. It doesn’t work the other way around!”

Too many times we forget that our flesh, our earthly body, is only a container for our spirit. We let our worldly desires rule what we do rather than allowing our spirit to control what we do. Do you need to put your “shell” in check and let your spirit take control? What area of your life do you know of that you need to make that shift? Which areas of your life are you doing well at letting your spirit control?

Food for thought.