Day 5: Why Now Matters

God has a plan for our future, but our present moment is most precious to him. That's why they call it "the present."

May 02, 2025

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2

Now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

We often imagine that our deepest and richest spiritual moments are behind us—when life was simpler, when we first encountered God’s nearness.

We may imagine that the best moments with God are ahead of us—when life slows down, when we figure things out, or when we learn to be more spiritual.

But Paul draws a hard line:
“Now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.”

Not someday.
Not eventually.
Now.

The enemy of your soul doesn’t need to destroy you—he only needs to delay you. If you stay stuck in the regrets of yesterday or consumed by the uncertainties of tomorrow, you’ll miss the sacred invitation of now.

God’s grace isn’t awarded based on who you used to be.
His grace is not a prize for becoming who you want to be.
Grace is already abounding in who you are right now.

God is not waiting in your future, and He isn’t trapped in your past.
He is with you—here, in this breath.

Practice: The One-Minute Now Check

3 times today, pause and ask:

What am I feeling right now? (Name one emotion without judging it.)
Where am I holding tension? (Do a quick body scan.)
What do I need to remember? (God forgives me right now.)

Set a timer or place notes where you will see them during the day—reminding you to return to the present moment.

Journaling Prompt

If I genuinely believed I am already surrounded by God’s grace right now, I would…
Let it be a letter from your future self—the one who already knows God’s grace is enough.

Closing Blessing

Stop trying to earn grace—you can’t.

Stop regretting who you were
or striving for who you want to be.

You’re enough right now.

Let go of what you believe you must change first.

Trust that this messy but sacred,
distracting but holy, eternal now
is the time of God’s favor, love, and grace.

God is not waiting for you to catch up.

He is with you—now.

Pray as You Go

Inhale: God’s grace is now...
Exhale: ... God’s time is now

Let this prayer interrupt your regret and your worry.