On The Present Moment

Saturday, November 21

Make Use Of The Present Moment

The past does not belong to me; the future is not mine; with all my soul I try to make use of the present moment (Diary, 351).

† O Jesus, I want to live in the present moment, to live as if this were the last day of my life. I want to use every moment scrupulously for the greater glory of God, to use every circumstance for the benefit of my soul. I want to look upon everything, from the point of view that nothing happens without the will of God (Diary, 1183).

May You be blessed, O God, for everything You send me. Nothing under the sun happens without Your will. I cannot penetrate Your secrets with regard to myself, but I press my lips to the chalice You offer me (Diary, 1208).