The Right Now

In our world today people tend to focus on "the next step." We never live in the moment and enjoy things when they happen. Have you ever really considered doing that? I mean, really taking the time to live in the moment? Let's take a second to just think about what could happen if we did that...

Today at work, the slightly awkward person you work with said hi to you and wanted to talk to you...unfortunately you were too busy focusing on the meeting you had later that day to realize how interesting that conversation could have been. This person wanted to talk to you about the love of God that you show to everyone. This person had been watching you and your actions over the past few weeks and wanted to figure out what made you tick. You see, they have been feeling lost and confused and want to feel the content feeling they can see radiating from you. —if you would have taken a deep breath and opened yourself up to this slightly awkward person you could have shared the light of God on a new person.

Say you're in talking to someone and they are opening up to you. Perfect right? But instead of just sitting there and listening to what the person is opening up to you about you focus on what you are going to say next. Have you experienced that? This person is sharing the hardships of their life with you and you are too busy freaking out about what you will say after they finish talking to actually listen to them. What if we just took a step back and listened? What if we just listened to what they said and trusted God to give us the words to say next?

Think about it.

I challenge you over the next few days to really just stop and listen. Stop thinking of what is going to happen in the next hour, or your next meeting, or tonight. Really take the time to focus on the right now. God will take care of the rest, I promise.