{"id":3681,"date":"2021-04-26T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=3681"},"modified":"2021-04-12T07:15:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T12:15:38","slug":"realizing-tomorrow-is-unknown-will-make-you-appreciate-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/realizing-tomorrow-is-unknown-will-make-you-appreciate-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Realizing Tomorrow is Unknown Will Make You Appreciate Today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Daily Reading: <\/strong>Joshua 19-20 GW<\/a>; Proverbs 27 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only God knows what tomorrow will bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Col. Benjamin Hawkins<\/a> of North Carolina gets credit for the phrase, \u201cIf God is willing and the creek don\u2019t rise.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>He was a senator in the Continental Congress responding to a summon to appear in the nation\u2019s capital.\u00a0 As long as God willed it and no unforeseeable circumstances occurred, he would make the trip.\u00a0 Hawkins understood the fragility of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone takes life for granted at some point.  We all assume tomorrow is just another day.  But in reality, none of us knows what tomorrow will bring.  Only God knows what the day holds.  None of us can predict future events.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can make our plans, but God directs our steps.\u201d (<\/em>Proverbs 16:9 NLT<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we don\u2019t know what tomorrow holds, we shouldn\u2019t brag. Just because you think something will happen doesn\u2019t mean it will.  My husband and I are planning a camping trip for this summer.  After 2020, I\u2019m more aware than ever; vacations get canceled.   God only knows what will happen between now and then.  God willing and the creek don\u2019t rise; we\u2019ll go on the journey.  But in the meantime, we have to live for today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t miss the moment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today is all you have.  Don\u2019t lose out on the moment because you\u2019re bragging about tomorrow.  This day will never come again; tomorrow is uncertain.  To enjoy today, we have to accept we have no control over tomorrow.  As we make our plans, God makes His for our lives.  Submitting our lives to Him means acknowledging, we\u2019re not in control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trust God for today.  Don\u2019t brag about what you don\u2019t know.  Instead, let God lead you.  When the creek rises, know God has a plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lord, thank You for planning our days.  Thank You for creating each of us for a purpose, one that You will help us fulfill.  Forgive us for bragging about what we don\u2019t know.  Today, as we make plans, let us submit them to You.  Help us accept Your will in our lives, especially when it goes against our goals.  Letting go of control is hard; help us release it to You.  As we follow You each day, let it become easier to trust Your will.  IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you bragged about tomorrow lately?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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