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Written by Rich Lewis, a contemporary author.

There are many areas of my life that call for focus: work, my website, my wife and children, my mother, siblings, friends, health, relaxation, learning, and growth. There’s always so much to do—and never quite enough time to do it all…Lately, I’ve also been learning to let go of expectations—how I think life should go—and simply embrace the present moment for what it is. When I get frustrated because things didn’t unfold my way, I’m reminded: that’s when I’ve stepped out of the present moment. The present moment is exactly as it needs to be. Everything really is okay. This moment leads to the next, and life has a way of unfolding when we keep moving forward with trust and action. My role is simply to be fully in it. That doesn’t mean I don’t have goals or dreams. It means I trust that God is here, now, guiding me as I take each step. When I sit in the silence of centering prayer, I sit with God. When I rise, I walk with God. We partner in life. God is always in the present moment—it’s I who sometimes wander into the past or worry about the future.

This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. [Psalm 118:24]