Freedom is scary; in fact it’s so frightening most of us choose to remain imprisoned. Rather than join God in the moment and trust Him with our future we cling to what’s familiar and what we believe we control even when it’s painful and unhealthy. Freedom is more than available, it’s God’s desire and we are presented with the opportunity to choose it constantly. So instead of entertaining the same old thoughts, living according to other’s opinions and staying in our well worn rut; take a chance! Follow your heart, live and love in the now!
Posts Tagged ‘now’
Freedom is Scary
Posted: August 31, 2015 in UncategorizedTags: church, fear, free, freedom, frightened, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, live, love, now, present, religion, religious, rut, scared
Yesterday
Posted: November 8, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: care, difficult, God, hard, help, Holy Spirit, intimacy, Jesus, love, new, now, old, today, trouble, yesterday
Yesterday’s difficulties, mistakes or poor decisions don’t have to rule today. It’s a brand new day full of opportunity and new challenges. Don’t let the weight of the past drag you down. Give your regrets to God and trust Him enough to leave them with Him. Each time you take them back for yourself you’re excluding Him from helping and living in the past. He is the God of right now and this is the very time He wants to spend with you.
Your best and your same (vs. your different and your truth)
Posted: May 10, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: art, best, different, give, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, now, original, perfect, real, repeat, same, share, true, unique
Couldn’t help but reblog this from sethgodin.com
“If someone wants your very best version, that probably means that they’re going to get the same version that you’ve done before, the same as the best version you produced a week ago. If you want the best, it also means that you’re asking someone to repeat what’s come before.
On the other hand, if they want you, right here and right now, it won’t be perfect. It can’t be. It will merely be different and real and in the moment.
The opportunity in any given moment is to share your truth, to light a spark and to leap. But you can’t do that at the same time you’re being perfect.
There is no best jazz performance. That’s why it’s interesting.”
It’s a Beautiful Day
Posted: October 20, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: appreciation, beautiful day, Bob, cherish, Dot, free, God, Holy Spirit, infectious, Jesus, joy, life, now, share
I met a gentleman named Bob and a beautiful lady named Dot the other day. They were out on the porch of an assisted living facility I was visiting. Their joy and appreciation for life was infectious. They told me that the best things in life really are free. They said they couldn’t possibly have asked for a morning as beautiful as this and they marveled at how fresh everything was as a result of last night’s storm. They each took a genuine interest me and freely shared about themselves. They told me to cherish each moment and not to forsake the present for the future. I want to be like Bob and Dot.
What’s Next?
Posted: April 3, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: future, God, God's promises, Holy Spirit, intimacy, Jesus, now, put off, today, tomorrow, what's next, what's now
It’s okay to ask God what’s next? As long as it’s not at the expense of what’s now? Too often we ask Him, “What do You want me to do with my life?” and don’t ask, “What do You want me to do?” It’s easy to put off what God may be saying for another time but God’s promises for tomorrow don’t get started until we hear and respond to what He is saying for today. His future for us is built on the intimacy we embrace now.
A Special Day
Posted: December 27, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: a special day, best day ever, choice, choose, day, drift, God, Holy Spirit, intimacy, intimate with God, Jesus, now, remarkable, right now, special, today
Do you remember the best day you and God ever had together? Today could top that if you choose. Or if you can’t think when that was, this could be the day. Right now invite Him to go with you through every moment, ask Him to remind you when you start to drift away and look for His input into every situation you find yourself in. Today can be remarkable if you let it.
A Gift
Posted: October 18, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: accomplishment, Gift, given, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, love, now, present, regret, tomorrow, yesterday
The greatest gift we’ve been given is the present (pun intended). The only time that’s important is now. This incredible gift is completely unappreciated when we waste today focusing on the regrets or accomplishments of yesterday and is just as misused when we worry about tomorrow. You can only be with God right now and He would love to walk through this entire day with you.
Anything that keeps me from being with God right now is a distraction. The most incredible thing is that He wants to be with us all the time. He wants more than anything to be with us in all that we do. No task or moment is too small.