Each Day

   Another morning, another beginning to another day is before me. It's exciting to wake up and think about all the things that are waiting for me to experience each day. It's reassuring to think that everything that will happen has been planned out by my Father. Each experience, situation, and interaction is all part of His plan and purpose for my life. When I look at each day with this perspective, I find that I realize the significance and the blessing of each day that I'm given. I am reminded that I have a reason for being on this earth and that I'm not guaranteed another day. Each day is a gift from God to us and He asks us to live fully, one day at a time.
   However, some days I wake up and I'm tired or I'm not looking forward to the events that are to take place that day. Even though, I may not see much meaning or purpose behind what I'm doing that day, God has a plan. We can't see the full picture, but God can because He created it. He knows why everything happens and the significance every interaction has to the purpose of our lives. 
   I often find myself looking to the future and thinking that when I am this age or in this situation, then my life will have significance and I will be able to make a difference. But God doesn't want us living in the future or waiting for what we consider perfect circumstances. What if those circumstances we want never come? Or something we never expected comes into our lives and changes the course we thought our life would end up on? All we know is today. We know that we have been given today and we can make a difference right where we are in life, no matter what the circumstances are. 

   Today isn't just another day; it's a gift from God to us. He has a reason that this day is in our lives. He has given us this day with a purpose in mind. He desires for us to share His love with others, to share His good news with people, and to live this day completely in surrender to Him. He has good plans for us and when we put our trust in Him alone, each day will begin to have significance to us because we are living for something greater than ourselves. Today isn't just another day. It's a chance to make a difference and to grow in our love and adoration of our Savior. Today has a purpose.