We are so busy! We are so caught up in tasks.
In a world that races toward tomorrow and clings to yesterday, the present moment often slips through our fingers unnoticed. We live in anticipation—planning, striving, worrying—or in memory, replaying regrets or reliving glories. In our quest to lead, protect, and provide, we can become men consumed by future plans or haunted by past mistakes.
We don’t rest. We are not still. We don’t contemplate, we don’t meditate, and we don’t pray.
But Scripture calls us to pause, to breathe, and to behold the sacredness of now. The call of Christ is not to live in perpetual movement—it’s to live in tempo with Him, attentive and present in the moment He’s given.
The Biblical Call to Presence
Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:34 are clear: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
This isn’t just a call to avoid anxiety—it’s an invitation to live fully in the moment God has given. Psalm 118:24 echoes this: “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. This day.
A man of valor lives today with purpose. Not ignoring tomorrow—but not being owned by it either.
Mary’s Better Portion
In Luke 10:41–42, Jesus gently rebuked Martha’s busyness: “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Mary sat still. She listened. She was present. And Jesus called it “better.”
Observing Creation as Worship
The heavens declare God’s glory (Psalm 19:1), and His invisible qualities are revealed in what He has made (Romans 1:20). When we slow down to observe a sunrise, the rustle of leaves, or the quiet rhythm of a stream, we’re not just enjoying nature—we’re tuning into divine revelation.
Stillness as Spiritual Practice
Sometimes the stronger move isn’t more activity—it’s intentional stillness. Stillness isn’t laziness—it’s obedience. Psalm 46:10 says: “Be still, and know that I am God.” Stillness allows us to know. To hear. To see. To savor.
In Mark 6:31, Jesus invites His disciples: “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Even the Son of God carved out time to be present, to rest, to reflect. If He modeled moments of sacred pause, how much more do we need them?
True leadership isn’t constant motion—it’s intentional presence. A leader hears God clearly when his soul isn’t drowning in noise.
Stillness isn’t retreat. It’s recalibration. Men of valor must learn to observe before they act, to perceive before they plan.
Living Infinitely Better
When we live in the present, we live better. Not because our circumstances change, but because our awareness does. We begin to see God’s fingerprints in the mundane. We hear His whisper in the quiet. We feel His joy in the now.
As Ecclesiastes 3:1 reminds us: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” For men of valor, there’s a time to fight—and a time to savor. Let us not miss the season we’re in by longing for another.
To live well isn’t just to live loud and busy. It’s to live aware. Awake. Anchored in today. Anchored in the Lord.
