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Shooting Star

The scriptures tell us that life is fleeting. Even a long life passes by in what seems like an instant. Almost like a shooting star that streaks across the heavens. Look quickly or you’ll miss it completely.

 

This being the case, the question in my mind is, “How do I make what little time I have count for something?” I wonder if part of the answer is to determine to give my very best to each moment, each opportunity as it comes along. If I do this, then the moments add up to days and the days to weeks and so on. Pretty soon, looking back at all the moments added up, I will see a life lived with as little regret as possible.

 

Only a handful of people make a significant enough impact on the world at large that their name is remembered past one generation. Yet the greatest impact may simply come by acknowledging the presence of God in every moment. And by doing so, leaving the indelible mark that only he can make as he works through you…moment by moment.

Choose Life

Welcome to this day. First of all, with each new day, you have a choice. In fact, you have many choices. You can choose your attitude, your energy, your focus, your thoughts, and so on. One of the most important choices today will be the choice between life and death. In fact, all the choices I mentioned above include the choice of life or death.

 

Not so much as in "will I cease to exist on earth" kind of life and death, but more along the lines of moving toward life or moving toward death in my choices. Is the attitude I’ve chosen to approach the day with going to lead myself and others toward being more alive, or becoming lifeless? Am I focused on infusing life into my daily activities or am I caving in to the pressure to break down?

 

Too many times I’ve given in to slowly dying, resigning to the circumstances, swallowing the truth or allowing a calloused heart to direct my steps. But not today…today, I choose life.

The Edges of the Day

My two favorite times of the day are at the edges, dawn and dusk. Dawn, because it holds so much promise. The world stands new each morning, it is a day that has never been lived in the history of the world. It may look an awful lot like yesterday, but it’s not the same. Dusk is another favorite time because it speaks to me of completion, having finished what was needed and putting behind what is left undone.

 

Jesus said that each day has enough trouble of its own. We don’t need to borrow from tomorrow’s problems; it is enough to face what today brings with the strength and insight that he provides. His presence is only available to me in the moment; I cannot be in his presence one minute ago or one minute into the future, only now. So I seek to be fully present as each moment passes.

 

Take the days and moments as they come. You will never get to relive them, so look for him at every turn and he’ll be sure to lead you in all your ways and throughout all your days.