There are two days
in every week about which we should not worry; two days which should be kept
free from fear and apprehension.
One of these days is
yesterday, with its mistakes and
cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our
control. All the money in the world
cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot
undo a single act we performed; we cannot erase a singe word... Yesterday is
gone!
The other day we
should not worry about is tomorrow
with its possible burdens, its large promise and poor performance. Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate
control; Tomorrow's sun will rise, either in splendor or behind a mask of
clouds....but it will rise. Until it
does, we have no stake in tomorrow, for it is yet unborn.
This leaves only one
day ... today! Anyone can fight the battle of just one
day. It is only when you and I have the
burdens of those two awful eternities, Yesterday and Tomorrow....that we break
down.
It is not the
experiences of today that drives us mad....it is the remorses of bitterness for
something which happened yesterday and the dread of what tomorrow may
bring. Let us, therefore, live but one
day at a time. (unknown)
I am reminded of the
Israelites in the desert who learned dependence on God one day at a time. May we walk more closely with God, trusting
He is sufficient for the day. He alone forgives our yesterdays and gives us hope-filled tomorrows.
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