Noah Didn’t Wait For His Ship To Come In - He Built One
Seize the moment! "Miracles are coming by you or to you every day" (Oral Roberts). Today was once the future you expected. Horatio Dresser said, "The ideal never comes. Today is ideal for him who makes it so." Decide what matters most right now—then take specific action. Make today count by turning intention into results. Act boldly, because today is your opportunity.
Doing your best puts you in the best place for the next moment. When can you live if not now? All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of today. Seneca said, “Begin at once to live.” Ellen Metcalf remarked, “Many are at the right place at the right time but don’t know it.” Take time to plan, but when it’s time to act, go for it!
The Bible says, “Lord, teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom” (Psalms 90:12). Marie Edgeworth said, “There is no moment like the present. The man who will not execute his resolutions when they are fresh on him can have no hope from them afterwards; for they will be dissipated, lost, and perished in the hurry and scurry of the world, or sunk in the slough of indolence.”
John Burroughs said, “The lesson which life repeats and constantly reinforces is, ‘Look under foot.’ You are always nearer than you think.... The great opportunity is where you are. Do not despise your own place and hour.” The most important thing in our lives is what we are doing now.
Know the real value of today. I agree with Jonathan Swift: “May you live all the days of your life.” The future you long for begins today. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year.”
Most regrets come from failing to act when opportunity knocks. Albert Dunning said, "Great opportunities come to all, but many do not know that they have met them. The only preparation to take advantage of them is to watch what each day brings." Heed 2 Corinthians 6:2: "Now is the accepted time." Martial said, "Tomorrow life is too late; live today." Wayne Dyer observed, "Now is all we have. Everything that ever happened, anything that is ever going to happen to you, is just a thought." Living well today prepares you for tomorrow's opportunities and obstacles.
Few know when to rise to the occasion. Most only know when to sit down. Many spend too much time dreaming of the future, never realizing that a little of it arrives every day. I agree with Ruth Schabacker when she said, “Every day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.” As each day unfolds, embrace its unique opportunities—and remember that even as we act with intention, we’re still human, and life can be unexpectedly humorous.