We hear a lot about living in the moment.
And there is something beautiful about being present. We shouldn’t spend our lives trapped in yesterday or constantly worrying about tomorrow. God has given us today, and there are people, responsibilities, and blessings right in front of us that deserve our attention.
But as Christians, there’s another part of the picture we can’t afford to forget:
This moment isn’t all there is.
Renewing our minds means learning to see today through an eternal perspective.
Don’t Let Yesterday Define You
Sometimes we can’t fully enjoy today because our minds are still living in yesterday.
We replay our mistakes.
We remember who we used to be.
We continue punishing ourselves for something God has already forgiven.
But Scripture tells us that we are new creations in Christ.
That means we don’t have to keep living according to an identity God has already redeemed.
Yesterday may be part of your story, but it doesn’t have to define who you are today.
Don’t Borrow Tomorrow’s Troubles
Our minds can also live in a future that hasn’t happened yet.
We imagine everything that could go wrong.
We worry about money, our children, our families, our health, and all the things we can’t control.
Jesus reminds us that tomorrow will have enough trouble of its own.
There’s a difference between preparing wisely for the future and mentally living there every day.
Renewing our minds means learning to bring ourselves back to today and trusting God with what hasn’t happened yet.
Be Where Your Feet Are
Sometimes living in the moment is remarkably simple.
Put down the phone.
Stop checking notifications.
Look at the people sitting across from you.
Enjoy your family.
Pay attention to the conversation.
Receive the ordinary gifts God has placed in front of you.
But there’s another question we need to ask:
What are we living toward?
My dad taught me to ask this whenever I faced an important decision:
How does this matter for eternity?
That question has stayed with me.
Because not everything demanding our attention deserves our attention.
Some things help us fulfill God’s purpose.
Other things simply consume our time, distract our minds, and pull our hearts away from Him.
Live Today With Eternity in Your Heart
As Christians, we aren’t called to despise this life.
We are called to live it faithfully.
Love your family.
Enjoy God’s gifts.
Be present.
Do today’s work.
But don’t allow today’s pleasures, problems, distractions, or accomplishments to become your entire world.
This moment will pass.
Eternity won’t.
So perhaps renewing our minds sometimes means asking ourselves:
Does this have eternal impact?
Is this helping me fulfill God’s purpose or distracting me from it?
Will this matter five years from now?
Will this matter in eternity?
Live fully today.
But keep eternity in view.
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This was a fresh word for me today! It's more than living in the moment! May we keep eternity in view!
For me the keeping eternity in mind every day was revealed in the middle of a shopping mall a couple of years ago. My family and I were walking the shops on the top level and stopped to rest. Looking down over the indoor play area--it was filled with kids and parents on a beautiful SUNNY summer afternoon. I became very sad. "What a waste of a summer day' was my first thought, but then God revealed to me a much deeper question. "Where is the eternal impact in all of this?" Now I am not saying that playing in an indoor playground is bad, but it caused me to look at my own life and the things I choose to do each day in a new perspective. That day was what I refer to as my "burning bush moment"--the moment God placed on my heart a much larger calling and passion.