Live in the Moment

I love it when the Lord uses everyday activities to teach me. Sharing one of many lessons on what we can miss when we don’t live in the moment.

One day Don and I were driving home from Hershey. There’s a spot along the road where you crest a hill and WOW, an amazing view is off to the right. I’ve wanted to take a picture of that view for a long time but kept missing the opportunity.

So, camera ready, I anticipated reaching the spot. Not being familiar with the road, though, I sat in “ready” mode for several miles. Eyes focused intently ahead, I grew impatient as each crest yielded nothing but woods. I knew we must be close, where was that spot?

As I glanced to the right, I saw an amazing mimosa tree. Full of blooms and perfectly shaped, the large tree would have made a perfect picture. But alas, we had driven by before I could aim the camera.

I became so focused on the road ahead I missed the glorious sight right in front of me!

How often do we miss what God planned for today because we’re focused on a goal, a plan, a destination somewhere in the future?

I’m learning to live in the moment by starting each day with, “Lord, what do You have for me today?” Then I focus on Him, and look forward with expectation to what He will do that day!

“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.” (Matthew 6:34, MSG)

Mary Graziano Scro, a graduate of Christian Communicators Conference, is an inspirational author, speaker, and blogger who intuitively weaves analogies and personal testimony with practical biblical teaching. Whether “live” or at the keyboard, Mary loves sharing what God has done in her life to encourage others about the awesome life God has planned for us, IF we are willing to choose wisely in our everyday lives (John 8:31-32). And it’s not only about us – the more we invest in our own unique relationship with Jesus, the more visible He is to a world that desperately needs Him.