walking the line...

The future is something that seems so distant, why even think about it? On the flip side, if you do not think about the future, your goals and dreams, you will never reach your fullest potential. This is where you walk the fine line between “living in the moment” and “thinking about the future.” I’m trying to walk this line, but I keep falling to one side or the other. One day I will be living totally for the moment, and the next I will be stressing out major about what is going to happen in the coming months. Where will I work following graduation? How will I save the money that I need to go to Zimbabwe? But, I need to learn the art of walking the line.

I, we, need to live for the moment, make the most of today and the time we are given in this present situation. Also, we must realize what it is we want out of the future, so we know what we need to accomplish today to get there. The Bible tells us in Matthew 6:34 that we need not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries of its very own, but we need to live and make it through today. In fact, all of chapter six in Matthew discusses how to live in the moment, no wonder I love Matthew so much.

Life is a balancing act. I feel like the tight rope walker at the circus, one slip and I will plummet to one side or the other. But you know how they carry an umbrella with them to help keep them balanced? I feel like I’ve been trying to walk the line without my umbrella, without God. Once I learned of my calling from God, I feel like I told him, “I got it from here, no need for you to interfere.” But isn’t that the point? Don’t we need God in all things? Are you using God as the steering wheel of your life, allowing him to guide you in all things? Or are you using him as your spare tire, only using him in extreme situations?

We all must walk the line. We all must find our way. The rain is sure to fall down on you sometime. The only way to stay on the path, and stay dry, is to not forget your umbrella.