Living in the "Now"

Little Miss Madelyn has taught me the value of "now."  She is not as concerned what's going to happen next, as with what we're doing in the moment.  It is amazing how this two-year old continues to teach me some pretty big life lessons.  It seems like so much of life is missed by busyness and all the stuff which must be managed.  But.

 I've learned when I fail to live in the "now," I've misused what God has made: the day. 

The thing is . . . we know we should enjoy each moment . . . but we often put it off until another time,  allowing the stuff of the day to be all-consuming.   Let's be honest, when we're anxious, worried, stressed, or overdone, we tend to try to just get through it all, wanting things to change, admittedly missing the gift of  "now" in the day.   When it comes down to it, trusting God in the moment, is the key to experiencing life itself.

The Apostle Paul connected trust with experiencing God in the moment.  Consider:
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13, NIV).

The key words "as you trust," reveal what's required of us to experience the presence and power of God in each moment.  Living with hope, the kind that results in joy and peace, does not just happen.  We must choose to trust;  when we trust in the midst of all the stuff that comes at us in the day,  the Spirit of God enables us to experience hope with joy and peace in the "now"  without waiting for things to change. So. Trusting God is how we intentionally live in the "now" of the day.

Meditate on the three words: as you trust.

Intentionally experience the gift of "now."  Trust God.  Encounter the power of hope given to you by the Spirit of God as you trust.

Learning to Kickstart the day experiencing the gift of now,
Kerrie

(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)