Life: A Story

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Life is full of surprises, ups, downs, sideways, backwards, and through. There are probably a lot more ways life will surprise us. The real focus on life is a story. It is a story of war, love, peace, happiness, hope, disappointment, and the list goes on. The point is we need to take life and live it to the fullest every day. But what does that mean exactly? “Whatever you hand finds to do, do it with your might…” Ecclesiastes 9:10 (ESV). Dad wants us to do good works in His name. This life is not easy but can still be adventurous and fun. Walt Disney understood life too. He said: 

“Around here we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious… and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”

Another quote that talks about focusing on the past; as well as, the future says:

“If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.” - Lao Tzu

Mr. Tzu, understood that we need to focus on what is right in front of us. I think he was inspired by a common scripture. “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries…” -Mathew 6:34 (NLT).

Anyone struggling with addiction (and those who have been betrayed) need to stop worrying if we are going to be sober tomorrow. The rest of the scripture says, “... Today’s trouble is enough for today.” Mathew 6:34 (NLT). We also need to stop worrying about if we have done a great job yesterday. Yes, we do need to take account of what we have done. We also need to apply Christ’s atonement in our lives every day. This allows us to stay in the present. Where I am going with this is that I love living in the present. It allows me to have great memories that I can look back on with fondness; however, I cannot stay in the past very long. I need to keep searching for the next thing that will allow me to see the next big adventure in Dad’s story. However, I also need to love life today. I need to connect with as many people (or that one person) who will allow me to connect with our Dad in Heaven.

What now? Call a friend that you haven’t talked to in a while. Do not text them. Text is cold and emotionless. Even better, visit them in person. After all, “For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.” Matthew 18:20 (NLT).

By CT, Writing Team Director