Be where your feet are

Nick Saban has a saying that he uses to teach his players to focus. He tells them to be where their feet are. In other words, they need to be focused on where they are and the assignment that they have. If you are not careful, and fail to fill your gap or to perform your duties at your position, the other team can pick up big yardage. It is important to be in the moment, to be focused, to do your job, to be where your feet are. I think that is good advice for us all.

So many people get all caught up in the "good old days". They talk about how good it was growing up and how bad it is now. And, I agree, things were much simpler when I was growing up than they are now. We could play in the street, go to the park, hang out with friends, and not have to worry about all the "what ifs" that could happen. It was just simpler.

Today's word is a reminder, though, that we don't need to get caught up in the past. Ecclesiastes 7:10, NLT, which reads, "Don't long for 'the good old days.' This is not wise."

If we get stuck constantly thinking about yesterday, we will miss something today. GOD has given us today - that is why it is called the present. We have been graced with another day; don't waste today yearning for yesterday. Yesterday is gone; there is absolutely no getting it back. Yes, things may have been much simpler, much easier, much safer, but, GOD has us here today - do something today.

It is great to look back and remember. It is great to use our experiences to mold our current and our future. It is absolutely imperative that we learn from our former mistakes. It is also absolutely, positively necessary to live today and to be a blessing to all those we come across today. Don't allow yesterday to steal from the joys of today - be where your feet are.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T