We must capture each present moment of our lives, and learn how to live in the now, as Oral Roberts used to say. Actually, the present moment is all we have. It has been accurately stated, "Every day is a gift; that's why they call it the present."
One of my favorite Scriptures is this one: "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalms 118:24). This verse sounds a note of optimism and faith that helps us launch each day in the right direction.
In the Serenity Prayer by Niebuhr we read these words: "Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time." There is great wisdom in these words, for we all know how short life is. The Bible says, "So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom" (Psalms 90:12).
Wisdom, in my opinion, leads us to number our days and live in the present moment, to learn to smell the roses instead of just passing them by, and to realize what is important in life. A friend of mine, who learned that she would soon be dying of cancer, was asked, "What would you do if you knew this was the last day of your life?"
She said, "I'd sit on my couch and hold my two sons close to me."
What would you do if you knew this was the last day of your life? Would it make you more positive or less so? Would it cause you to reach out for the things that really count?
Jesus said, "Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his lifre shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Mark 8:34-36).
Og Mandino wrote, "Live this day as if it will by your last. Remember that you will only find 'tomorrow' on the calendars of fools. Forget yesterday's defeats and ignore the problems of tomorrow. This is it. Doomsday. All you have. Make it the best day of your year."
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