We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.

    We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire.

    The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now.

    "Right now" is all we're guaranteed in this earthly life. Yet it's easy to get so consumed with what will take place tomorrow that we don't see what's happening today.

    God promises a future of hope to all believers. (Jeremiah 29:11) He also promises a future in heaven: "I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also" (John 14:2-3).

   God doesn't make empty promises. He always does what He said He would do. He told Noah that the flood would come; it came. He told the disciples that Pentecost would bring His Holy Spirit to them. Pentecost came, and the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit.

    We can trust God for the future; thus, we must be diligent to open our minds and hearts to today.

    Alfred D. Souza writes, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin–real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, or a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my 'life.'"

    No matter what challenges you face today, God has allowed them to bring about good in your life. You can trust Him to be your sufficiency now and for eternity. He wants you to experience His peace and joy in the moment, not only in the future.

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