Lent, Peace, and Present

If you are depressed you are living in the past, if you are anxious you are living in the future, if you are at peace, you are living in the present.

— Lao Tzu —

So many of us lose our peace in the moment because we are living in the past, future, or in someone else’s world through social media or the news.

There is no better place to live than in the present.

Matthew 6:34, “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.” 


Journal your thoughts:

What am I grateful for today?

In what way(s) will I bring light to the world today?

What will I deny myself so I may draw closer to God and gain more peace in my life today?

Prayer:

God, I offer myself to Thee—To build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life. May I do Thy will always! Amen. (Third Step Prayer – Chapter 5, pg.63, The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous)

P.E.A.C.E.

Jay@EagleLaunch.com

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