What this phrase is simply that tomorrow will still come.
Regardless of what happens today, God’s willing, the sun will still rise
tomorrow and the next day will still come. Worrying does not add hours to your
days nor length to your life. If
anything, spending time worrying takes away energy and time away from solving
the actual problem. When I was in high school, a friend saw me disturbed by
something and she gave me this simple piece of wisdom. There are 60 seconds in
a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, 24 hours in a day. Life is too short to waste a second being
unhappy, so learn to let it go. Ever
since then I have been looking to just let it go. When we worry about things, we stress
ourselves. If you let the stresses of
life get you down, then you will never enjoy the beauties of life. We oftentimes stress over things we have no
control over, co-workers, people’s opinion, wayward family members, lack of
finances. Worry does not make people
like you, worry does not add money to your pocket, worry does not add days to
your life. The Serenity Prayer teaches this same principle, “God Grant me the
Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things
I can and the wisdom to know the difference.” Another word for Serenity is tranquility or
peacefulness. That peace is of God, the frantic and worry is of the world. Remember
tomorrow is still another day, regardless of what happens to you today.
Stress tends to affect people in different ways. Stress can cause poor mental, physical and
spiritual health. It can also cause heart
disease, asthma, obesity, diabetes, headaches, depression and anxiety,
accelerated aging, premature death. Most
severely, someone who is considerable stressed out is dreadful to be around. Nobody wants to live or work with someone who
is always stressed out about something.
A few years ago, my daughter drew a picture of the family. In the picture there were nice drawings of
people, with something that looked like a monster in the background. When I asked her to explain me the picture,
she told me that thing I thought was a monster was me. When I asked why she drew me that way, she
replied, “Because you are always upset….”
From that day I promised myself to stop bringing the stress of my work
home and to let go of things I cannot control.
Ultimately, no matter how hard or long you stress about a
situation, nothing will be solved by just stressing about it. When we worry about a situation we are not
adding years to our life, in fact we are missing out on happy moments doing
things that are important with those that truly matter. When we worry, we do not add hours to our day,
in fact we are wasting time that could have been used to find some resolve to the
problem or relaxation. When we worry we
do not conserve energy, we are actually wasting energy that could have been
used elsewhere. Therefore I had to learn
to cope. And the way I choose to cope
with stress is trusting in God’s will, grace and love. Matthew 6:26 ask a simple but important
question… “Are you not of more value than they?” Our Heavenly Father takes care
of the birds, the bees, the flowers and the trees aren’t we more valuable than
these? Do not worry beyond what you can
do, for there is someone who ensures that all of your needs are met.
So what you
need to do instead of worrying is enjoy the moment. The present is a gift from God which should
be treasured and enjoyed fully. Joel
Osteen, in one of his sermons said, these are the “Good ole days when everyone
is healthy and alive. So enjoy them.”
These are the days we will be looking back on missing. So why not enjoy the day before you have to
miss it. We need to look forward to the
new opportunities each day brings with it.
But reminder, even if you did not get all you can out of today, there
still is tomorrow. Today’s ending is tomorrow’s beginnings. Each day is a chance to be better and improve,
on the next previous one. Release the
failures of the yesterday, let go of the anxiety of tomorrow and make the best
of your day right now. At the end of it
all, each moment is all a part of God’s master plan for us. Good or bad, happy or sad, ups or downs, it
all has a purpose. Remember our stint in
the valley will only make the mountain top more glorious. Without the negative you will not appreciate
the positive. Without the night, you
would not appreciate the day, without the rain, you would not appreciate the
sunshine.
As a result,
if you were to adopt this thinking that tomorrow is still Friday or tomorrow is
a new day, you will see a turnaround in your life. But do not be selfish with this, challenge
everyone around you to change there thinking.
This change in thinking would lead to a change in living. If we all were to live our lives with more
love, fulfillment and hope, then all of our days would be a little bit brighter,
longer and more productive. The method
to make the change is simple;
- · Stop stressing
- · Smile more
- · Trust God
- · Enjoy the moment
- · Remember your worth
- · Make the best of every opportunity
And always
keep in the back of your mind,
“Win lose or draw, regardless of outcome today, tomorrow
is still another day.”
