Jesus said you and I could have a life of abundance—more love, greater connection, unbounded forgiveness, ever-growing faith, and when aligned with Scriptural practice, the best possible day-to-day walk.

But what I want while I walk in this world of suffering and lack is a new set of eyes. Eyes that see the abundance. That way, I can know that I will be okay. When we know we are “okay” contentment settles in and generosity follows.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Matthew 6:34

To be present for today, we may have to seriously consider that the primary function of network news is to make a buck, and fear keeps us watching.

“The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world…” – John 15:19
We need to be in the world, fully engaged with the saving of the people, the nurture of the planet, caring for the unfortunate to name a few. But our ultimate win is a person that chooses to get on the last bus off the planet in the end. We are set on a different purpose; we march to a different drumbeat.