I’ve spent a great deal of time “fixin’ to” and “hopin’ for” things in the future. When I was playing in bands my energy was always towards the next show, tour, or album. In ministry everything revolved around upcoming sermons, retreats, and missions’ trips. With school my eyes were set upon a master’s degree and doctorate. My hands worked for the future and I never spent much time on the past… or the current.
I am so prone to work on “dreams” and “goals” that I missed out on a lot of the good parts of daily life. There have been countless friends that I have not been with as much as I wanted. There have been delights that I did not savor, because I would not allow myself the time. There have been individual stories missed, ignored, and shoved away, because I only wanted to look only at the meta-narrative.
I think there is a lot to be said about the greatness of “carrying on” everyday. Yes, goals are important, but so are the moments when I play music for my daughter, have a beer with the boys, or take a walk with my wife. Cliché or not, I am trying to aim toward today.
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I hear and honor that. Especially with our children, today, is filled with the fulfillment and realization of some of our previous goals. And being in the moment with them is worth our immediate, and undivided attention. Of course, so is a beer with the boys at times!
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I am really struggling with this since the couple of years have been fairly depressing and outright disappointing. At times, I want to quit and move but I know God has helped me see the little joys in life.