Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. (Matthew 6:34)
Anxiety is a concern over the future. It is to take thought for the morrow — the opposite of what Jesus told his disciples in Matthew 6:34. We don’t live in the future, and to worry over it is a fruitless and destructive act. Anxiety steals our productive energy, destroying our health and spiritual wellbeing. Kill anxiety today!
- Put Yesterday and Tomorrow Back into God’s Hands.
“We often die between two thieves: yesterday and tomorrow” – author unknown
Yesterday’s failures and successes must not overshadow today’s tasks, and tomorrow’s cares should be committed daily to the Lord in prayer.
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” (I Peter 5:7)
“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” (Psalm 55:22)
- Make the Most of Your God-Given Relationships Today.
“Yesterday is a cashed check and cannot be negotiated. Tomorrow is a promissory note and cannot yet be utilized. Today is cash in hand. Spend it wisely.” – John Edmund Haggai
Imagine if someone gave you $86,000 dollars every day of your life on the condition that you spend it all by the end of the day. Awesome, right? Well you are given 86,000 seconds every day you are alive! Spend them wisely.
“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:16
No one on their deathbed ever wished they had worked more overtime, drove a nicer car, or lived in a bigger house. Dying regrets are always connected to relationships — relationships to God, to family, to God’s people, and to the lost world. Spend time today making the most of your God-given relationships.
- Just Be A Faithful Steward Today
How often we destroy our day out of frustration because we are not the “superstar” Mom, Dad, employee, or Christian that someone else is. The Bible says that this type of comparing “is not wise” (II Cor. 10:12). If God wanted you to be like someone else, He would have made you someone else. All God expects from you is for you to submit your talents (however small) completely unto Him. The only requirement for a steward is faithfulness.
“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” (I Corinthians 4:2)
The faithful steward sees the deep dark forest in front of him; and, instead of being overwhelmed by it, he grabs his axe and chops down one tree at a time. David didn’t become king in one night, neither did Esther a Queen, Joseph a ruler of Egypt, or Daniel a most trusted adviser. They all came to these positions by faithfully living one day at a time. This is true in parenting, Sunday School teaching, pastoring, and even in business. We need only be faithful one day at a time. I will leave you with two quotes, one from a self-made billionaire and the other from one who was rich with souls won for Christ.
“Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.” – Bill Gates
“If the biographer gives me credit for being a plodder, he will describe me justly. Anything beyond this will be too much. I can plod. I can persevere in any definite pursuit. To this I owe everything.” (Famous Baptist Missionary To India William Carey and “The Father of Modern Missions”)