1486) I have the habit of choosing to live in another time zone. Either my mind takes me to the past or into the future. Confusing? Not really. When I feel something uncomfortable and act or react to something in the present, my mind takes me back to things of the past. I guess I do this to make sense of the current issue. OR my mind will take me to the future and I worry about what will (may) happen then. Sounds like fun to be in my mind, doesn’t it? Not really.

I have many ways I rationalize this behavior. While in the past, I’m looking for an explanation for why I’m reacting this way in the present. While in the future, I’m trying to guess what difficulties may arise, so I can be ready for it. There is method to my madness. But what if I’ve spent all this time and emotional energy on the past and the future and it isn’t necessary?

Jesus tells us this in Matthew 6:34: don’t worry about what has happened and may happen. Instead, concentrate on today because that’s a burden enough by itself.

Jesus knew that adding the extra burdens of the past and what may or may not happen in the future is too much to bear. How about we just put down the extra burden?