Surrender to the present, have faith in the future.

I help people create their own personal "Life Plans," assisting them in mapping out a "plan" to "create" the life they want, but in so many ways that is a misnomer.  I agree with the amusing little line that goes, "If you really want to make God laugh, show Him your plan."  The process of "life planning" is really about helping people remember "who they are" and what they deserve in life, because many of us forget along the way, once we're confronted by life's unpredictable happenings and painful challenges.  Our fearful response is often to spend so much time worrying about the future - making sure we take the necessary steps to secure it in some fashion - that we rob ourselves of the precious present moment, which is really all there is. 

Spend all of your time today focused on what "the Divine forces" (and your spouse, your family, your friends, your neighbors, and your co-workers) are requesting of you.  Rather than stressing out on how to achieve more, earn more, get more, learn more, why not shift your energy to more effectively "choosing" your actions in each conscious moment, with God's guidance and support.  And tomorrow will become today again, so repeat this as necessary.  You deserve to experience your life exactly as God planned it for you.