Todays Overload: Tommorrow

Whatever providence has in store for us tomorrow is not meant for us until tomorrow. It is foolish to burden ourselves today with cares and concerns that belong to another day. Today's challenges are sufficient for today and it behooves us to refrain from creating problems for tomorrow and then adding our creations to those of today.

Understand, I am not recommending that we should not use practical foresight or thoughtful future planning. Reckless prescience has its own inherent difficulties. But what I am suggesting is that we could alleviate much of the stress and strain and illness we bring upon ourselves by not worrying or fretting about tomorrow. Doing so, not only debilitates, but it steals the wealth of delight reserved for you in your today. You overload your today with anticipatory thoughts of things to happen tomorrow that is not intended for your attention today.

We do not know what tomorrow's issues will be, but whatever they are, tomorrow is the time to deal with them. Today has its own built-in support. God promises us daily strength for daily responsibilities. He provides daily grace for daily needs. Do not cross the street before you get to the curb. God knew what He was doing when He created the day and night division for our lives. Our responsibility is only for today.

You did not wake up this morning in your tomorrow; you woke up in the actuality of your today. We cannot live tomorrow today because tomorrow does not yet exist unless we create it in our minds. And, if we choose to create troubles we expect tomorrow in our minds, we threaten our well-being and virtually assassinate today's blessings. Why pay on tomorrow's account before it's due? When tomorrow comes, we may discover that whatever was owed has already been paid.

Would it not be prudent to just put your trust in the One who holds tomorrow?

I Need Not Trouble For the Morrow

I need not trouble for the morrow,
For I am in my Father's care;
He will go with me as I journey,
For all my need He will prepare.

I need not either thirst or hunger;
His grace will never be denied;
He leads me to the living waters;
His daily manna is supplied.

I need not an abiding city,
For "I can tarry but a night";
My heart, my treasure, are in Heaven,
My raiment is a robe of white.

O may my faith increase before Him,
My service here His blessing gain;
Let me seek first my Father's kingdom,
For all beside must be in vain!

I know that He provides the lilies,
His eye each falling sparrow sees;
And so my soul will fear no evil,
For I am more to Him than these.
- Ina Mae Duley Ogdon

Rev. Saundra L. Washington, D.D., is an ordained clergywoman, social worker, and Founder of AMEN Ministries. http://www.clergyservices4u.org. She is also the author of two coffee table books: Room Beneath the Snow: Poems that Preach and Negative Disturbances: Homilies that Teach. Her new book, Out of Deep Waters: A Grief Healing Workbook, will be available soon.

---

Writing a Thank You Letter for Meeting

I have a habit of sending a thank you letter... Read More

The Power of Limited Time

The most powerful resource that we have is time. Everything... Read More

Time Management Tips for Busy Moms

If you are like most moms I know you think... Read More

Time Management

Isn't it amazing that some people can produce huge results... Read More

First Things Last

Years ago clients would tell me they could not identify... Read More

Are You Really Swamped or Just Disorganized

"Time is what we need the most and what we... Read More

If Only Your Brain Was the Size Of That Of an Ant You Could Easily Implement Habits

A year and a half ago I was introduced to... Read More

Simple Strategies for Home Based Business Owners to Reduce Stress and be More Satisfied

Handle small emergencies fast: When a small emergency does pop... Read More

Six Foundational Reasons for Managing Your Time

Most of us know how to manage our time. It... Read More

Productivity at Home

Increased productivity, the ability to get more value for our... Read More

Expand Your Time

In our time-crazed society, lots of time is what most... Read More

Tips to Manage Your Time

Time and money are both very important in business. Yet,... Read More

Low Tech Time Management

A simple kitchen gadget is transforming my life. I don't... Read More

Time and Life, Bit by Bit

Looking out through my picture window during a recent winter... Read More

Time Management - The Ultimate Oxymoron

Get a grip. Is it possible to manage time? Can... Read More

Decrease Your Sleep, Increase Your Energy! And Have More Time In Your Day!

Many of the world's most driven and successful people sleep... Read More

File It: Boost Your Productivity in Only 15 Minutes Per Week

Despite the best of intentions, most of us don't use... Read More

Avoid 7 Time and Life-Robbing Mistakes and See Your Productivity Soar

41 practical and quick ways to get on top of... Read More

The Key to High Productivity is Energy Management

One of the issues most often raised by my clients... Read More

Time Management: How to Make Your Meetings More Productive

In most organizations, meetings are often the biggest time-wasters. With... Read More

Time Management Basics

"At my back I always hear time's winged chariot hurrying... Read More

Im Too Busy - Oh Really!

If I had a dollar or even better a pound... Read More

Will Your Epilogue Be ? I Got All My Emails Done?

Work life balance is the new Holy Grail; that search... Read More

Linking Purpose To Everyday Behaviors

How do you know what's the best use of your... Read More

Controlling Family Chaos - Time Management for the Family

Balancing a family's varying schedules can be near impossible. Soccer,... Read More

How To Better Handle Your Mail

Letters, magazines, bills, flyers, what to do with them all.... Read More

The Kaizen of Goal Setting

There is an old way of goal setting and a... Read More

Making the Best Use of Your Time

Time - it is the one thing that we are... Read More

How To Make Your Job Easier

The techies could do a lot more to make our... Read More

How Are You Viewing Your Time?

In working with and coaching people across the country, one... Read More

How Much Is Poor Time Management Costing You?

* If you were paying you to prioritise emails over... Read More

Focus on One Thing at a Time to Get the Job Done

All too often we can feel overwhelmed by the amount... Read More

Time Management: 11 Tips

Work more efficiently and be more productive using these time-management... Read More