It's very easy to look towards the future, but don't lose sight of what you already have. I almost did. If you have a family, be thankful for them and love them. If you have friends, be thankful for them and love them. If you have a church family, be thankful for them and love them. Remember to live in the moment. Don't leave these people in the past when you haven't even moved on yet.
Yesterday I found out this lesson for myself. I sacrificed quality time with my sister, because I wanted to do something else. I was looking at the future and what could be, and I forgot about the moment I was in. Somehow, I knew when it was happening that I was giving something up, that I was going to miss out on something. She is here. She is my life at the moment. I want to take hold and make the best of every moment I have with her before I return to Boston.
Have you ever had one of those moments where God pulled apart the surface of your heart and showed you what was deep inside? It is the most glorious and terrifying feeling. It is in that moment when you see yourself beyond the mirror image...and it is not always pretty. Who really wants to see what lies there? I would have said "not me" ...but then... I've realized something. If I ever want to change, if I ever want to become more like Jesus, if I ever want to be truly kind at heart and loving of others, then...I must look deeper. Because I have to. Because it is the only way.
I'm not really sure how this all fits together, but I guess it took Him opening me up for me to realize what I had. Who knows where I will go next or how long I will be gone, but I don't ever want to look back and say "I wish I had another chance." So don't let a moment slip by. Look for what you already have, and be thankful for that. Live in the moment. Carpe diem...seize the day!
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