The “good ole days” are numbered by your heartbeats… starting now.
How many times have we longed for the bygone days that were seemingly better than the ones we’re experiencing now?
Assuming we actually mean it, that we do really long for the “good ole days”, it sort of reminds me of the old saying about “the grass being greener on the other side”.
There’s certainly nothing wrong with optimism. In fact, there’s very little wrong with optimism. It’s really a matter of where you’re coming from.
The danger of wanting something other than what you have is that you stand to miss out on the joys of the current moment because you’re too busy looking for the ones that can never happen again.
Too many times, we’re incredibly short-sighted and ignorant, (sorry to use a derogatory word to describe “us”) when it comes to basking in the glow of the present.
How about this? Take the time to pinch your skin. Did you feel it? If so, based on that and the fact that you’re reading this post, we can safely assume you are alive–which far better than the alternative.
Have you ever thought of asking God to grant you happiness and satisfaction in the toil of the day. As King Solomon says in today’s Tiny Words. Big Life. Bible verse, it’s okay and good to find satisfaction in the toilsome labor of today. Not tomorrow or yesterday. So, go ahead and repeat after the Tiny Words. Big Life. blogmeister: “Thank you Lord for today. I will be glad and rejoice in it.”
To summarize, the Tiny Words. Big Life. recommendation of the day is to not wait until everything is “just perfect” before you enjoy what’s in front of you. Be purposeful about it. You’ll be amazed at how distant those “good ole days” become.
Before you go, there’s one final thought. We all know that the Evil One will do anything he can to breed discontentment in your present situation. Quite simply, it makes him happy when you’re not. So, make him wish for the “good ole days” for a change.
Ecclesiastes 5 : 18
This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them—for this is their lot.