An anthem for daily living.............

How often have we heard or sung this phrase and yet each time you meet it again is hits you as if you are encountering it for the first time!  This is indeed the day (day 220) the Lord has made,' and we have rejoiced and been glad for it.................. Maximise This Day 'This is the day the Lord has made.' Psalm 118:24

God determines the number of your days, but you determine how they are spent. The Psalmist said, 'This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.' Yesterday is a cancelled cheque, tomorrow is a promissory note, today is all you've got. And you can begin your life over today, if you live by these words: 'Today I will delete from my diary two days-yesterday and tomorrow. Yesterday was for learning; tomorrow will be a consequence of what I do today. Today I will face life with the conviction that this day will never return, that it may be the last opportunity I'll have to contribute because there's no guarantee I'll see tomorrow. Today I will be courageous enough not to let opportunity pass me by; my only alternative will be to succeed. Today I will invest my most valuable resource, my time, into my most important possession, the life God has given me. I'll spend each minute purposefully, making today a unique opportunity. I 'll tackle each obstacle knowing that with God's help I can overcome it. Today I will resist doubt and pessimism and warm my world with a smile. I'll maintain a strong faith, expect nothing but the best, take time to be happy, see every task as an opportunity to honour the Lord, and endeavour to leave His footprints on the hearts of those I meet.' John Boykin wrote, ' Time is your life-nothing more, nothing less. The way you spend your hours and your days, is the way you spend your life.' So pray, ' Lord, help me to maximise this day.' I loved today's reading so much I had to extract the key things I took from it; Yesterday is a cancelled cheque tomorrow is a promissory note today is all you've got

 'Today I will delete from my diary two days-yesterday and tomorrow
Yesterday was for learning; tomorrow will be a consequence of what I do today
Time is your life-nothing more, nothing less. The way you spend your hours
and your days, is the way you spend your life.' So pray, '
Lord, help me to maximise this day.'

This really is an anthem for living isn't it!