Today Counts - it can change tomorrow

You may go through today and not have much to show for it. You may have finished yesterday with a similar endpoint. However, you may have an opportunity today that will change the course of your life, or someone else's life. To you, the decision makes no significant impact, but to someone else it changes their life, significantly.

Today counts, whether we like it or not. It may be tearing up the dirt to be ready for planting, it may be packing it down, establishing a firm foundation, or it could be simply making a decision to do something better in the future. Remember, today counts and this week's quote speaks to that such concept...

What you do today can change the course of your life far into into the future. Today is critical. Today really counts. ~ Ralph S. Marston, Jr.

Today may be the day you decide to quit an unhealthy habit. Today, may be the day you decide to read a book. Today, may be the day you decide you are going to marry the person you've been dating. Today, may be the day you decide you will start something you've been putting off. Today, may be the day that you turn your life over to God. Today, may be the day that you make ____ decision to do something different with your life.

Though there may be many days which, at the end of the day, there is not much to show for it, make today count. Make it a goal to have something to show for everyday that is "today." It could be something as simple as saying "Hello" to someone. Additionally, it may improve your health, as you help to imporove others' health.

It may also mean that you will make today count by doing a long-overdue project. To reap the benefits of that project will greatly impact your future and it will change the course of your life.

So make today count...it can change tomorrow!

Now it's your turn...what will you decide to do today? Or, what have you made a decision about in the past which has changed the course of your life?

E-mail Encouragement: Be the "Miracle"!

Whose life did you make a difference in yesterday (or today)? Did it make you think? Or, who did you cause to become one step closer to Jesus? Hopefully you have a name of someone – even if you have to think about the events of the day. If you just can’t think of anyone, then the next question is “Why didn’t you make a difference or bring someone closer?” Maybe it was because you didn’t think about it or you possibly didn’t have a chance to. These thoughts were stirred from this week’s quote…

Instead of looking for a miracle in your life, look to see if you are the miracle in someone else's life. ~ Nola Rohde Vollmer

What a great statement! We, oftentimes, have a consumer mindset, and it causes us to “look for a miracle” instead of “being” a miracle.

Keep in the forefront of your thoughts when you are around someone to help them to be one step closer to Jesus (which does not always mean salvation).

Have a great rest of your week!

Be the “miracle”!!!

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