You've Been Lied To: The Future Is Not Coming, It's Already Here.
Why Waiting for Tomorrow Is Stealing Your Life and Purpose.
Jim Elliot was only 28 years old when he died but his story continues to inspire thousands of people around the many years after he died.
He was a young missionary with a passion to take the gospel to an unreached tribe in the Ecuadorian jungle—the Huaorani people. Many thought he had time to wait, to prepare more, to settle into life before taking such risks. But Jim felt the urgency of the moment.
He famously wrote in his journal:
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”
In 1956, at just 28 years old, Jim and four other missionaries were killed by the very people they came to reach. To the world, it seemed like a tragic end. But to heaven, it was a purposeful life, fully lived.
Jim didn’t wait for “tomorrow.” He obeyed God today. He didn’t delay purpose or love. He didn't assume he had decades. He lived as if each day was the future.
There is something fascinating and quite humbling about the mystery of tomorrow. It always seems just within reach, yet it forever stays out of grasp. No one has ever lived in tomorrow, and no one ever will. Every time you think you've arrived at tomorrow, it transforms into today.
Tomorrow has fooled us for far too long. We procrastinate, we postpone, we plan endlessly promising ourselves we’ll do better tomorrow. But when we open our eyes, we discover that “tomorrow” has once again shape-shifted into “today,” and the cycle continues.
So, I made a decision recently:
Tomorrow will no longer deceive me.
Tomorrow will no longer rob me of my today.
Jesus wasn’t joking when He said,
“Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34, NIV).
That statement isn’t just about not worrying—it’s about embracing today with purpose, urgency, and gratitude.
Why You Must Stop Waiting for Tomorrow
Here are five reasons you must stop chasing tomorrow and start maximizing today:
Tomorrow is a Mirage
Today is the Only Day You Have
Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. Only today is in your hands.
Psalm 118:24 reminds us, “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Rejoice in today—not in some imagined future.
3. Procrastination is Tomorrow’s Favorite Lie
We often say, “I’ll start tomorrow,” not realizing that today is the only day where action happens.
Ecclesiastes 11:4 warns, “Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.”
If you wait for perfect conditions, you’ll never begin.
4. Worrying About Tomorrow Destroys Today’s Peace
Anxiety about the future steals the joy and opportunities of the present.
Jesus teaches us in Matthew 6:27, “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?”
Worrying never changes tomorrow—it only ruins today.
5. God Moves in the Now
God reveals Himself in the present. He’s a very present help (Psalm 46:1).
The miracles, breakthroughs, and transformations you seek will happen when you honor the gift of now.
Remember, “Now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2). Not tomorrow—now.
So, What Should You Do?
Wake up with intentionality. Make today count.
Refuse to procrastinate. That idea, that call, that prayer, that act of kindness—do it today.
Live in the moment. God is here. Life is now.
Let go of tomorrow's worries. You’ll be more fruitful when you stop trying to live in a day that hasn’t come.
Friend, today is the future.
The dreams you have, the changes you desire, the calling you want to pursue—they begin today.
Because the future you imagine is hidden in the choices you make today.