"So teach us to number our days
that we may get a heart of wisdom."
Psalms 90:12
Moses, whom God chose to lead his people out of the bondage of Egypt, prayed that prayer. I believe it is a prayer that we all need to pray frequently to make each day of our lives count.
Famous basketball coach and legend John Wooden carried a card in his pocket for most of his life. It was a card his father gave to him with seven principles to live by. One of the seven incredible principles on the card was, "Make Each Day Your Masterpiece." John, without a doubt, lived his life by that motto. His players knew him as more than just their basketball coach; they knew him as their life coach. So when John passed away at 99 years old, his funeral was more than a service; it was a masterpiece of the legacy he had left.
We are responsible for making every day count.
Every day matters.
Every day is an opportunity to fulfill God's plan for our lives.
Every day is an opportunity to better ourselves and better others.
When we treat every day as an opportunity, we will be better tomorrow because of it.
Our FUTURE gets better when our TODAYS get better.
Most people spend their life repairing instead of preparing. Don't spend today repairing yesterday. Rather, spend today preparing for tomorrow so that you will not have to repair your today, tomorrow.
Here's a question to ask yourself;" What are you doing today to be successful tomorrow?" You see, we can't change the past, and we don't know what tomorrow holds, but we can choose what we do today. What you do today will determine your tomorrow.
Here's a question to ask yourself;
"What are you doing today to be successful tomorrow?"
For example:
If you pray and read the Bible today, you will be paving the spiritual road for tomorrow.
If you exercise and eat healthy today, you will be healthier tomorrow.
If you honor God with your tithing and save or invest today, you will have financial stability tomorrow.
If you work on a project today, you will be one step closer to finishing it tomorrow.
If you practice your skill today, you will be closer to mastering that skill tomorrow.
If you put gas in the tank today, you won't have to fill it tomorrow.
If you forgive yourself and others today, you can walk in freedom tomorrow.
If you brainstorm today, then you will have a plan for tomorrow.
If you love others today, you will enjoy positive relationships with them tomorrow.
If you spend time with your kids today, you will have their respect tomorrow.
Today is a gift, and what we do with that gift makes all the difference! We can choose to leave it wrapped up and move about our day, or we can unwrap it and make the most of it. How do we unwrap it? By taking the time to make the most of every opportunity we can. Tomorrow, we will end up where our time took us today, so use today wisely.
"Time is the stuff life is made of."
"One today is worth two tomorrows; what I am to be, I am now becoming."
-Benjamin Franklin
"Making the best use of the time, because the days are evil."
-The great Apostle Paul
Keep this in mind…. what you do today will determine who you will become tomorrow.
Happy New Year!
Pastor (Rev. Elias Limones)
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