Living in the Moment?

I was regretting the past

and fearing the future.

Suddenly, God was speaking.

“My name is ‘I am.’”

I waited.

God continued,

“When you live in the past,

with its mistakes and regrets,

it is hard.  I am not there.

My name is not, ‘I was.’

When you live in the future,

With its problems and fears,

it is hard.  I am not there.

My name is not ‘I will be.’

When you live in this moment,

it is not hard.  I am here.

My name is ‘I am.’”

UNKNOWN AUTHOR