Some are consumed with their past - they cannot seem to escape it. Some are caught up in their present issues - it's all they can see. Others are greatly concerned about their future - they live in constant fear and distress over possibilities which have not yet happened. The world would say to these people, "Live for the moment. Drown your past and dull your fears with as much pleasure and entertainment as you can get." God has a better solution.Instead of living FOR the moment, He wants us to live IN the moment with Him. As we live moment by moment with God, we are assured that our past failures are under the blood and that He will flood our past hurts with His grace, making it possible for us to forgive those who have wronged us.As we live in the moment with God our present circumstances become less overwhelming; we can see clearer because our perspective has changed. He has changed it.When we live moment by moment with God, there is no fear or dread over tomorrow; because in this moment with God, we are assured that He holds our tomorrow in His hands and He is working it all out for our good.In this moment with God, there is no shame or regret. We are clean and forgiven. We are as a chaste virgin in His sight.In this moment with God we may be uncertain about today and tomorrow, but we are not uncertain about Him. In being certain about Him, we are certain of our success, for He will take care of His own. "[For] He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things" (Rom 8:32).Whether past, present or future, God has you (child of God) covered. Consider these two verses:"I am (present) the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning (past) and the end (future)." Revelations 22:13"Jesus Christ - the same yesterday (past), today (present) and forever (future). Hebrews 13:8Live with Him in this moment. Let Him be Lord of your every moment. Only then can real and lasting peace be found.http://myministryplace.blogspot.com/
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Living in the moment with God offers a profound alternative to worldly advice. Instead of merely living for the moment, God encourages us to live in the moment with Him. As we do, our past mistakes are forgiven, and present challenges become manageable through His grace. These [url=http://edgemontlibrary.org/best-book-about-living-in-the-present/]books[/url] offer valuable insights on embracing the present. With God, fears about the future dissipate, shame vanishes, and uncertainties fade. Trusting in Him, who is the Alpha and the Omega, brings assurance and lasting peace, making each moment a sacred journey with our unchanging Lord.
