Make each day count
Jim Mugisha
Chartered Accountant | Certified Information Systems Auditor | MBA | Husband | Father
Make each day count
"The clock is running make the most of today?
Time waits for no man, yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift. "― Alice Morse Earle
In the book of Psalms 90:12 the bible tells us ; So teach us to number our days
that we may get a heart of wisdom.
Main factor is Teach us how to number our days, we are not promised tomorrow, make each day worthwhile (make each day count).?
Life brings all days, there will be days when you are just existing in the world (you wake up and just go through the day), there will be days when you are so much aware that you are alive, there will be exciting days, nervous days, happy days. There will be days you will never forget, which will be very memorable, I want you to experience such days more, I want you to live each day to the fullest, and that's how God wants us to live , not just exist.?
5 simple ways on how you can make each day count for you
1. Trust God?
- story of the manna in the wilderness, God promised to provide for the Israelites? each day? of their life, day after day.?
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not. ”
Exodus 16:4
- In the Lord's Prayer the verse says Give us this day our daily bread, Matthew 6:11, this emphasizes? take each day at a time, trust in the Lord for your daily needs, Don't become self reliant (this is a very bad habit).?
2. Celebrate mercy?
- Jeremiah says his mercies are new every morning, each day we get new mercies. Today's achievement is for sure a sign of God's mercy, take a reflection about the journey it has been, look around yourself at a lot of mercies, celebrate them.?
3. Forgive often?
- out there people are very many mean people, at the workforce, at church, at home, in all places, no matter the disappointments from people forgive them, let go, walk on, be the light to the world as the Lord commands us.?
- Forgive yourself (your past) ,? let go of your past, the mistakes you have done previously, have mercy on yourself, give yourself some break.?
- Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, Ephesians 4:26
4. Recenter yourself?
- take up your cross and follow Jesus daily?
- life is not all about us but should be a life centered on spiritual matters, on spiritual things our center of focus has to always be Jesus?
- Whenever you wander around, remember to recenter .?
5 Be happy?
- Rejoice always,?
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.?
1 Thessalonians 5:16, 18
- Christ expects us to be the happiest people in the world,? just be happy.?
- in all seasons of life, there will always be days, and days of not equal weight, amidst it all, be happy.?
- there will be days that will change every other day of your life, like the day you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior, the days you will fall in love, but even the ordinary days you should make them count.?
- you are responsible for your own happiness
Make each day count, live day by day.