Quotes About Present

In general, only the future counted for her, and to a slight extent the present; but she had no interest at all in past experiences, like all young people.

Anxiety splits our energy between today's priorities and tomorrow's problems. Part of our mind is on the now; the rest is on the not yet. The result is half-minded living.

Be anxious for nothing. Nada. Zilch. Zero. Is this what he meant? Not exactly. He wrote the phrase in the present active tense, which implies an ongoing state. It's the life of perpetual anxiety that Paul wanted to address. The Lucado Revised Translation reads, Don't let anything in life leave you perpetually breathless and in angst. The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of anxiety is optional.

Worry divides the mind. The biblical word for worry (merimnao) is a compound of two Greek words, merizo ("to divide") and nous ("the mind"). Anxiety splits our energy between today's priorities and tomorrow's problems. Part of our mind is on the now; the rest is on the not yet. The result is half-minded living.

The key is this: Meet today's problems with today's strength. Don't start tackling tomorrow's problems until tomorrow. You do not have tomorrow's strength yet. You simply have enough for today.

gratitude keeps us focused on the present. The Bible's most

Write today's worries in sand. Chisel yesterday's victories in stone. Pick up the stone of the past.

Your goal is not to live long, it's to live.

Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes" (Matt. 6:34 MSG). That

Maybe, if you had your way, your day would never end. Every moment demands to be savored. You resist sleep as long as possible because you love being awake so much. If you are like that, congratulations. If not, welcome to the majority.

Meet today's problems with today's strength. Don't start tackling tomorrow's problems until tomorrow. You do not have tomorrow's strength yet. You simply have enough for today.

Happiness is a mental habit, a mental attitude, and if it is not learned and practiced in the present it is never experienced. It cannot be made contingent upon solving some external problem. When one problem is solved, another appears to take its place. Life is a series of problems. If you are to be happy at all, you must be happy - period! Not happy because of.

There is nothing to be done but go ahead with life moment by moment and hour by hour-put out birdseed, tidy the rooms, try to create order and peace around me even if I cannot achieve it inside me.

This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before.

Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.

Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible…We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

This a a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before.

Prejudice is a burden which confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.

Prejudice is a burden which confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible. I

We cannot change the past, but we can change our attitude toward it. Uproot guilt and plant forgiveness. Tear out arrogance and seed humility. Exchange love for hate—thereby, making the present comfortable and the future promising. —Maya Angelou

Today is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before.

This is a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before.

Have to say, this is the best Christmas ever, he sais softly. Wait, that´s my line, she protested. And how can yoy say that? I didn´t get you anything He shook his head solemnly. All I wanted is right here in my arms. You smiling and looking at me like I just handed you the world. There´ll never be a better present than that, baby.

I felt a momentary urge to leap into the sea and swim free of the present.