Memories, we all have them.   Yet, we can find ourselves caught up in ‘yesterday’ if we are not careful.  Its trials, and struggles are over.   However, I have noticed that people seem to dwell on yesterday.

When we have siblings, and memories of yesterday come forward to the present we revert back to what happened ‘when’.   We are cheating ourselves out of the beauty of today.

Why?   You say.   Because if the ‘feelings’ of childhood enter into adulthood, then the ‘spiritual growth’ that is intended is stifled!  It becomes stagnant!

We all have the memories of yesterday.    Yet, our wise and loving Savior instructs us on this as well.   He lived and died teaching us the way to ‘peace’.   If we desire ‘peace’ in our lives, we must embrace His teachings and apply them to our hearts.   For this is the only way to achieve the ‘peace’ and quality of life Our Lord speaks of.

When we set ourselves up for expectations, and desires, we set ourselves up for disappointment.   This usually brings about discontent.   Our Lord desires that we take care of today alone.  Hope is a separate issue.

Book of Luke Chapter 9 verses 61-62 : “The Apostles’ Requirements.”

61)”Yet another said to him, “I will be your follower, LORD, but first let me take leave of my people at home.”   62) Jesus answered him, “Whoever, put his hand to the plow but keeps looking back is unfit for the reign of God.”

In the Book of Matthew Chapter 6 verses 31-34 Jesus Speaks : True Riches

31)”Stop worrying, then, over questions like, ‘What are we to eat, or what are we to wear?’   32)The unbelievers are always running after these things.   Your heavenly Father knows all that you need.   33) Seek first his kingship over you, his way of holiness, and all these things will be given you besides.   34) Enough, then, of worrying about tomarrow.   Let tomarrow take care of itself.   Today has troubles enough of its own.”

It is the battle of wills that we face daily that our faith must carry us through.  In other words, the will of God is love, the Devil wills for destruction and unhappiness.  The two opposing forces are real.   We must realize that God is love, and in embracing His teachings through Jesus Christ His Son we are embracing Him.   In so doing we achieve the peace that surpasses all understanding!

Book of Ephesians Chapter 2 verses 13-22

13)”But now in Christ Jesus who once were far off have been brought near through the blood of Christ.   14)It is he who is our peace, and who made two of us one by breaking down the barrier of hostility that kept us apart.   15) In his own flesh he abolished the law with its commands and precepts, to create in himself one new man from us who had been two and to make peace, 16) reconciling both of us to God in one body through his cross, which put that enmity to death.  17) He came and “announced the goood new of peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near;” 18) through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.   19) This means that you are strangers and aliens no longer.   No, you are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God.   20) You form a building which rises on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.  21) Through him the whole structure is fitted together and takes shape as a holy temple in the Lord;   22)In him you are being built into this temple, to become a dwelling place for God in the Spirit.”

In’ being built into this this temple’, to become a dwelling place for God in the Spirit.’ the opposing force of evil will ‘tempt’ the beleiver.  Wisdom is found when the applications of the teachings of God are applied daily.