This is the day
The above verse is from Psalms. I have said this verse literally thousands of times. It is very important to me, as it got me through some very hard years. I recall waking up some mornings, my body full of pain, not much to look forward to, and grabbing onto this verse with all my might. Let's face it, I don't have a whole lot going for me even now. I squandered most of my gifts. I wasted time, money, talent, chances, and garnered a whole lot of trouble. I believe we should take responsibility for our actions, and I have done that. However, I was also programmed through an abusive childhood to choose the life I did. But that's not my point. My point is, every day is a gift from God. Every moment — even the unbearable — is an opportunity. Many times I have prayed relentlessly for something to change. Long after the point of despair that nothing would ever change, God changed everything so quickly it made my head spin. When God moves, sometimes it happens all at once. ...