Don't Waste It

"This moment, right now, is all God has given us. He may give us tomorrow, or another decade, or another fifty years. But he hasn’t yet. All he has given us is this present moment. All he asks of us is this moment. It’s all we have to give him. It’s all we can ever give him.

So embrace it. Accept it. Don’t waste it."

-Steven James, Becoming Real

This morning as I write this blog post, this quote really spoke to me.

I had a very hard and emotional day yesterday. I found out some very difficult news. Reading this quote reminded me to make the most of the present time, no matter how challenging it gets.

One of the most difficult things to do while having PTSD is to stay in the present moment. Every so often, I am taken back to the past. I am absorbed in traumatic experiences I went through as a child.

It's also just not that easy to embrace each moment. Hard things happen to us all the time and we are not always ready to embrace life.

But how true is the quote above?

God really has given us this moment to cherish, no matter how difficult, no matter how painful. He has given us life and we are called to make the most of it.

Though it may not always feel like it, this life is a precious gift.

Don't waste it.