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Live for Today
Finding Hope Family Support Groups
Written By
Finding Hope Team
Live for Today
“What do I need today — for me?
Too many times, we think about tomorrow, two weeks from today, three months from now, etc. We forget to live for today.
I remember the weekend I learned about my husband’s addiction. My mind quickly jumped three weeks ahead to Easter. I wondered what we would do and what would happen, forgetting to live in the present rather than the future.
God’s word says in Matthew 6:34, “Therefore do not be worried about tomorrow, for tomorrow worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
When I find myself worrying about the future, I tend to not see God’s blessings. My worries turn to anxious feelings. My anxious feelings turn to fear. My fear turns to hopelessness. My hopelessness turns to depression. This cycle is not healthy — for me, you, or anyone else.
Here are a few things that have helped me:
- Begin your day in gratitude. Write down three things you are grateful for, big or small.
- Begin your day in God’s word. Don’t look at your text messages, emails, social media, etc., until you have read God’s word, God’s truth. Find a verse to meditate on throughout the day/week. Before you go to bed, reread the verse you have been meditating on.
- Throughout your day, focus on God’s blessings. At the end of the day, write down one or two ways God blessed you that day.
- When those worried thoughts begin to cloud your mind, write them down, give them to God (sometimes multiple times a day), call another Finding Hope member, speak truth yourself, go for a walk/drive, paint, listen to worship music, read, change your scenery, watch a funny show, etc. Do something else.
“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.” Psalm 143:8
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