Live today; let God hold tomorrow.

Fear of the future can steal your joy, but God calls you to focus on today. Trust Him with your tomorrows and pour your energy into what matters now, knowing He will take care of the rest.

Scripture

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
—Matthew 6:34 (NIV)

When Tomorrow Steals Today

Have you ever laid in bed, staring at the ceiling, wondering how you’ll make payroll next month? Or maybe you’ve sat through back-to-back meetings, half-listening, because your mind is racing ahead to next quarter’s targets or the investor call you’re not sure you’re ready for.

We live in a constant tension between vision and reality. We're trained to plan ahead, forecast, strategize, and predict. That’s part of what makes us effective. But it’s also what can make us anxious. Because the truth is—tomorrow is always uncertain. No matter how well you plan, you can’t control every outcome. And when you try to, it drains the joy out of today.

I’ve been there. I once spent weeks obsessing over a business pivot, only to discover that the opportunity I was chasing fell through. All that energy I spent trying to “prepare for the worst”? It didn’t change the outcome—but it did steal my peace.

A Different Way to Live

Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:34 weren’t just a call to relax—they were a loving invitation to realign. He didn’t say, Don’t plan. He said, Don’t worry.

In the context of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is teaching a crowd filled with people who understood what it meant to live with uncertainty. Many were poor, oppressed, and unsure of where their next meal would come from. And yet, He gently tells them, “Do not worry about your life… Look at the birds of the air… Are you not much more valuable than they?”

Jesus points us to the Father’s care. He’s not dismissing our needs—He’s reminding us who holds our future. The world says success comes from control, hustle, and predicting trends. God says peace comes from presence—from being rooted in today, and trusting Him with tomorrow.

When we live fixated on the future, we miss the assignments of the present. We miss divine appointments, meaningful conversations, small victories, and moments of joy. Living today doesn’t mean abandoning our dreams—it means anchoring them in trust.

Key Insights

• Today is your assignment; tomorrow is God's responsibility – You’ve been given today to steward, serve, and show up. Let God handle what’s next.

• Worry is a thief of joy, not a strategy – Overthinking tomorrow won’t fix it. Faith shifts your focus from what’s unknown to Who is known.

• Peace grows in surrender – When you let go of needing to control every outcome, you make space for God’s peace to guard your heart and mind.

• The present moment is where God meets you – His provision, strength, and clarity are available today—not in the scenarios you imagine for tomorrow.

You Don’t Walk Alone

If you’re feeling weighed down by the uncertainty of what’s ahead—take a deep breath. Pause. Look around at what God has placed in front of you today. Maybe it’s a client to serve well, a team member to encourage, a problem to solve, or a moment to simply rest.

You don’t have to carry tomorrow on your shoulders. You’re not meant to. God isn’t asking you to be omniscient—He’s asking you to be faithful. To be present. To be willing.

He holds the big picture. He sees the road you can’t. So while you work, plan, and build, do it from a place of trust—not fear. Let your confidence come not from how prepared you are, but from how present He is.

Prayer

God, You see the whole path when I only see the next few steps. You know every outcome, every challenge, and every provision that’s coming. Help me to live fully today—to be present, grateful, and faithful in what You’ve placed before me. Teach me to surrender tomorrow to You. When I feel anxious about the future, remind me that You’re already there. Give me peace, clarity, and courage to trust You one day at a time.

 

Amen.