Saying it doesn’t make it so …

Today may not be the greatest day of your life … and that’s okay!

I had a fellow following me on Twitter, and every day he would post a tweet saying that today was going to be the greatest day of his life. His statement came from a school of thought often promoted by positive thinking “gurus” that we should make every day better than the next.

But not every day is going to be better than the next.

I challenged my Twitter friend about his statement. When he again posted that today was going to be the greatest day of his life, I asked if it was going to be better than the day he realized he was in love with the woman he married. I asked if it was going to be better than the day he married the love of his life. I asked if it was going to be better than the day he accepted Christ as his Savior. I asked if the day was going to be better than the day his first child was born … and I challenged his statement in a few more ways.

His response? He unfollowed me on Twitter!

My intent wasn’t to make they guy mad, but to challenge the honesty of the statement. I think he had been taught to quote his comment about each day without ever really thinking about it. God has some great plans and some fantastic blessings in store for us in this life, but each day isn’t going to be our greatest. Some days are normal, or routine, or even mundane. Not every day is stacked with such “awesomeness” that it is the greatest day of our lives.

Life wasn’t intended to be a race to make every day greater than the previous day. Sometimes, life is to be lived in the shadow of better times. Sometimes, today is rich because of drawing on our memories of great times we have already experienced, and enjoying those as we journey forward to future great times. Taking time to savor the great times we have already experienced helps bring richness and fullness to our lives during those times we’re in the valley.

So if today isn’t the greatest day of your life, that’s okay. Appreciate the great ones you’ve had, continue to move forward to new great experiences, and make the most of what God has in mind for you today.

Scotty