Matthew 6:34 (The Message)
Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.
The challenge is to trust God enough to keep our eyes on Him when everything around us squawks for our attention. The world appeals to our "common sense" and tells us we need to prepare for tomorrow's potential difficulties. It says, "You have to concentrate on tomorrow!" The problem is that when people concentrate on "tomorrow", they miss what God is doing today.
Henri Nouwen teaches that the proper stance for the Christian is up on the balls of our feet in anticipation of the next amazing thing God will do. I love that imagery because it places our expectations on God's movement today. Concentrating on God leaves us free from worries about tomorrow.
God is good, today!
Lon
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