I've been wanting to write something for a while. I knew along the lines of what I wanted to write but I didn't have an idea about what I will call it or the full piece until last night. Most of my writing and my best ideas come to me at night or in the middle of the night. I have sometimes jumped out of bed in the middle of the night to jot an idea down then I've expanded on the idea the next day. Actually even writing that brings me back to my teenage days where I remember getting out of bed many times and trying to find a pen and paper to write something down. I still do it now but most of the time I have my phone next to my bed and make notes.
Ok back to the point of this post. What do you think it means? Another way you could write it is Make The Most Of Each Day. Why would you want to do that? It's ok because you have plenty of days and you know not every day is going to be great. You will still have tomorrow. Although being on a train recently where someone decided to jump in front of another train and it delayed all the train lines really made me think, do we really have tomorrow? Life can be over in a moment in many different ways. The only day we know we have is today and we don't even know if we have the whole day.
Think about this time of year. We have the Christmas season which is such a joyful time of year for most people. Although for many it can be a lonely time of year too. It can remind people that they don't have anyone to share it with. You might be thinking oh this isn't a very happy post but I ensure you it is. Keep reading. Just keep reading.
Life will inevitably have trials that we will face, that is expected. It's not going to be a smooth ride but there will be smooth parts of the ride. You have to live for those parts of ride. I love the quote that says "every day may not be good but there is something good in every day." It's not what is happening in your life but it's how you view your life. Change your view, change your life.
There are special moments every day that happen all around us but if we don't pay attention and are only focused on what is happening to us we can't enjoy everything that life has to offer. What we know we have is these moments and what we can do is Live Each Moment To The Full. It's not about life being hard or easy. It's about knowing that even though there are difficult times that we will face, we know sunshine will be around the corner. We just have to hang in there. We can make the most of our lives.
Going back to this time of year being a lonely time for some. Do you know what this time of year means? Do you know what's it's all about? I have another blog post I wrote on this blog called Christ-mas which you can read. This time of year is about a Saviour that was born to save us all. No matter what your situation is, in that we have hope because Jesus Christ was born and because of Him we are all here today. Think of that this time of year and all year through. That is the happiest news because without Jesus none of us would have been here today.
Remember there is good in every day, you just have to open your eyes and look. It isn't always easy to see the bright side of life and things can get us down but that's when we need to pray. God is always there for us. You always have someone whether you pray or not. He is always there watching over you, wanting the best for you. Remember His timing is not our timing. Just because you aren't getting what you want doesn't mean He isn't there. Just because you are faced with a difficult situation doesn't mean He isn't there. He is there, He has always been there. You just have to talk to Him, ask for help, pray. Even when you pray it's not going to magically happen for you, you have to be patient. God's timing is different to ours. Sometimes He tests you and makes you wait to shape you. Everything is for your own good.
Look at your life. You wouldn't be who you are today if you didn't overcome some things. If you didn't face something and get past it. You wouldn't appreciate what you have if you always had the easier best path ever. You appreciate things because you know what it's like without. You are thankful for good times because you have faced bad times. God didn't create life to be with trials but that goes back to Adam and Eve and when sin was let in to the world because they didn't listen to God. He didn't make the world what it is today but He's still here helping us and He promised to make it good again one day. We just have to hang in there and pray and trust in Him and that trust comes as you build your faith in God.
You can't expect things to happen in life if you do nothing. God has got your back but you also have to make an effort. God's not going to come down from Heaven and do it for you. You have to do some things and trust God will guide you through. He doesn't control, we have free will. The choice is yours. You can't rush things too against God's timing. How do you find out what to do? Pray.
You have got to go and out there and do something. Go out there and Live Each Moment To The Full. Just because things may not turn out how you are picturing in your head doesn't mean they aren't going to turn out at all. God's got a plan, you just have to trust in His plan and the only way you can do that is through prayer and a relationship with God. He wants a relationship with you. He will always love you unconditionally.
Jesus Christ gave us these moments. Let's make the most of it. Christimas time is my favourite time of year because it reminds me of the special moments we have because Jesus Christ our Saviour was born. I love the atmosphere too and the Christmas lights and songs and tree and decorations and that just adds to that fact because to me it's all a celebration and we have something really amazing to celebrate! Jesus Christ was born and He died to save all our sins and because of that there is hope for us all. Just remember it's not about all the hype either, remember Jesus Christ too this time of year.
It's not always easy to see the good moments and enjoy them and it's not always easy to make the most of your life but what you can do is try and Live Each Moment To The Full and with God in your life He will help you make that happen. God sees life as a positive thing and He can help you see it that way too if you let Him. Just pray.
Hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! (Notice the "Merry" and "Happy" because it can be, you just have to change your view!)
We have an awesome reason to CELEBRATE because Jesus Christ was born and because of that we have a chance to Live Each Moment To The Full.
With that I shall love and leave you,
Until I write again,
Nicola Hill
