{"id":20002,"date":"2014-06-03T06:20:29","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T10:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=20002"},"modified":"2014-06-03T06:29:42","modified_gmt":"2014-06-03T10:29:42","slug":"20002","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/06\/03\/20002\/","title":{"rendered":"Live For Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16629\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\" alt=\"psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv\" width=\"341\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg 341w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Sittin&#8217; in my room staring at the wall<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Wonderin&#8217; about the meaning of it all<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Why is it this thing called life<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Has got me goin&#8217; crazy<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">So I open up Your Word and let it speak to me<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">The purpose and the plan that You&#8217;ve designed<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Is clear to see, and I believe<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">I&#8217;m gonna live for today<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">I&#8217;m gonna follow in Your way<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">I&#8217;m gonna let my little light shine<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Like there&#8217;s no tomorrow<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">I won&#8217;t worry about the past<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">I know my future is intact<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">So I&#8217;ll choose to live my life one way<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">I&#8217;m gonna live it for today<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">You told me not to worry<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">About what lies ahead<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">So I am gonna focus on today instead<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Making every moment count and counting<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Every single blessing<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">I&#8217;m gonna set my mind on the<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Here and the Now<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">This is what I want my life to be about<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">And this is how&#8230;.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Listen while you read&#8230;.<\/h4>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u7RET61uy7s?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><center><\/center><center><\/center><center>Singer \/ Songwriter: Miss Natalie Grant<\/center><center><\/center><center><\/center><center><span style=\"color: #800080;\">* ~ \u2665 ~ \u271e ~ \u2665 ~ *<\/span>\u00a0<\/center>One of my favorite sayings on how I live my life is \u201cOne day at time, sweet Jesus, is all I am asking of You\u2026.\u201d \u00a0Taking one day at a time instead of being concerned with what lies ahead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Word that gives life<br \/>\nwas from the beginning,<br \/>\nand this is the one<br \/>\nour message is about.<br \/>\nOur ears have heard,<br \/>\nour own eyes have seen,<br \/>\nand our hands touched<br \/>\nthis Word.<br \/>\nJohn 1:1 Message<\/p>\n<p>God tells us to \u2018Seek ye first the kingdom\u2026\u2019 We are to live each day as God gives us EXACTLY what we need for that given day. \u00a0I love how this is stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThere is value in engrafting every single verse in the Bible, because \u2018all scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness\u2019 (II Timothy 3:16). \u00a0There is great benefit in focusing on the verses that contain commands, because they express the foundational message of Scripture: how to love God and others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">for more: <a href=\"http:\/\/iblp.org\/questions\/how-can-i-engraft-gods-word-my-life\" target=\"_blank\">How Can I Engraft God&#8217;s Word into My Life from iBible.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>May we choose to live for today and not worry about what lies ahead&#8230;trusting God in each moment. We are to let our lights shine\u2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again?<br \/>\nIt is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people.<br \/>\nYou are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.<br \/>\nPeople do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand,<br \/>\nand it gives light to all in the house. In the same way,<br \/>\nlet your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds<br \/>\nand give honor to your Father in heaven.<br \/>\nMatthew 5: 13-16 NET<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">* ~ \u2665 ~ \u271e ~ \u2665 ~ *<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Heavenly Father, thank You for the strength to live each day as if it was our last. 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