Be Here, Now.
There’s something in us that craves certainty. We want to know how it will all play out—the job we’re hoping for, the healing we’re praying for, the future we’re planning for. Our minds are constantly running ahead, trying to outpace life, as if worrying about tomorrow could somehow give us control over it.
But Jesus speaks directly into this human tendency in Matthew 6:34: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” It’s not that the future doesn’t matter—but it’s not ours to carry. God isn’t asking us to figure it all out. He’s asking us to trust Him in the now.
When we choose to live in the what-if’s of tomorrow, we choose to live in worry. Worry convinces us that if we think about it enough, if we run every scenario in our heads, we can prevent things from falling apart. But worrying about tomorrow doesn’t prepare us for it; it just robs us of today’s peace. The enemy knows if he can keep our minds anxious about “what’s next,” he can keep us from experiencing the fullness of what God is doing now. I catch myself in a mindset of thinking peace will come only when circumstances are resolved. But peace isn’t a future event—it’s a present gift. It’s found in surrender, not in solving. God is not the God of “someday when things settle down.” He is the God of right here, right now.
We read in Exodus 16, that God provided manna for the Israelites in the wilderness, He gave them just enough for each day. If they tried to store it up for tomorrow, it would rot. Why? Because God wasn’t just providing food—He was teaching trust. He wanted them to rely on Him daily, to wake up each morning dependent on His provision.
We often want God to give us answers in bulk—to solve the next six months all at once. But He gives us “daily bread” because He desires a daily relationship. If He handed us the entire blueprint, we’d stop seeking Him. But when we live in the moment, trusting Him for today’s portion, we experience His nearness in a deeper way.
One of the greatest lies we believe is that we have to manage the future. But the truth is: God is already in your tomorrow.
He’s not limited by time. He’s not figuring things out as He goes. The path you’re worried about? He’s already walked it. The need you’re anxious about? He’s already made a way. Psalm 139:5 says, “You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me.” That means God is not only in your past, but He’s also gone before you into your future. His hand is on your now, and His sovereignty is over your next.
Every moment with Jesus is an opportunity for intimacy. But we miss these moments when our hearts are busy living in a future that hasn’t come. God isn’t asking us to ignore the future—but to entrust it to Him.
The most important thing you can do for your tomorrow is to walk faithfully with Him today. Be here, now.
Look for Him in the ordinary moments:
— In the quiet of your morning coffee.
— In the interruptions you didn’t plan.
— In the conversations that seem small.
— In the stillness when you feel restless.
This moment is holy ground because God is present in it. He’s not rushing you to the next thing. He’s not impatiently waiting for you to “figure it out.” He is with you, in you, working through you—right here, right now.
So, how do we learn to “be here, now”?
It’s not about clearing our schedules or pretending responsibilities don’t exist. It’s about shifting the posture of our hearts from anxiety to trust. As my husband says “it’s a problem of the heart”.
It’s choosing to pause in the middle of a cranky toddler throwing their 5th fit of the day, a hungry newborn crying, or an overwhelming work meeting to whisper, “Lord, You are here. You are enough for this moment.”
It’s about catching yourself when your mind spirals into “what-ifs” and gently bringing your focus back to the God who holds all things together.
It’s about believing that your peace doesn’t come from knowing the future, but from knowing the One who does.
It’s about being right here, right now.
