Episode 175: Don’t Miss the View | Stop Chasing What’s Next and Start Living the Day God Gave You

Sometimes we're so busy trying to capture the moment that we forget to actually live it.Our family traveled thousands of miles through Europe to stand in front of places we'd dreamed about seeing:The Colosseum.The Acropolis.The Eiffel Tower.The Vatican.The canals of Amsterdam.And what did we do?We pulled out our phones.Sometimes I caught myself looking at something incredible through a screen six inches from my face.Think about how strange that is.I traveled thousands of miles to see something with my own eyes, then watched it through my phone.But this episode isn't really about phones.It's about how easily we can live our entire lives focused on what's next.The next promotion. The next vacation. The next milestone. The next season.Kilimanjaro taught me the same lesson. For months, Amanda and I focused on one thing: the summit.But the summit picture lasted seconds.The journey took days.Psalm 118:24 says, “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”Your children are this age today.Your spouse is sitting across from you today.The people you love are here today.So keep climbing. Keep pursuing the destination.But every once in a while...stop and look at the view.Because someday, the thing you're rushing through today may be the thing you wish you could come back to.🎙️ Episode 175 of Summit After the StormAnd to my daily listeners: have a great weekend. Put the phone down for a little while, spend time with the people you love, and don't miss the view.#BePresent #Faith #ChristianPodcast #ChristianLiving #ChristianEncouragement #Jesus #Gratitude #Psalm118 #LiveInTheMoment #Family #LifeLessons #PersonalGrowth #Kilimanjaro #KeepClimbing #SummitAfterTheStormViral Hashtags