So often I hear people say, “tomorrow is not promised, live your life to the fullest now.” We all know that one day our life here on earth will end; yet, what we tell ourselves and what are actions show can be two different things. We know that tomorrow is not guaranteed, yet we all spend so much of our time worrying about the future. Our worry can be around when things will happen, how they will happen, and who will be in our life when they happen. 

Ultimately, worry implies that we don’t quite trust that God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what’s happening in our lives. We also worry when we feel things are not in our control.

Over the last couple of years, I have wasted so much time worrying and focusing my time on things I cannot control. I have worried about school, jobs, relationships and how they were going to work out, and various situations that I have been in. 

Now, I spend my time and energy living in the now. I focus on what I can do right now to be a better person. I focus on how I can make an impact in the lives around me right now. I focus on what I can control in the present. I focus on the people in my life right now. I focus on the things that bring me joy. 

Living in the now has allowed me to live in a much more peaceful place. I stopped worrying about how and when things will work out and fully trust God’s plans for my life will continue working out for my good. 

So, my question to you is, are you living in the now or wasting time worrying about how things will work out later? Enjoy today! Live, laugh, and love right now. Remind yourself, “do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34