It's been a reoccurring thought of mine the past few days that God is only concerned with our present. This very second and the very next after that to be exact. Whenever we think about the future, it seems impossible for most of us most of the time to stay focused on Jesus Christ as our provider for everything we need. The reason I believe this is so is that thinking of the future isn't consistent with having the faith of a child. Children are never concerned with the Big Picture; only the present. Children trust their parents to take care of their present because they love their parents, and that is what God wants of us, I believe. God wants our trust about the future so that we can focus on job #1; becoming more and more intimate with Jesus.
So when life and the Enemy try to get you down remember that ignoring the future and focusing on the present is as important to your success as treating the present like it is the past is to Conan's TV ratings success.
References
- Matthew 6:31-34 (NIV)
- My Utmost For His Highest, Aug. 3rd.
- Matthew 19:13-14
- Table For Two by Caedmon's Call
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