Moments are the molecules that make up eternity

Finding the happy medium between living in the now and planning for the future is a balancing act.  Surely there are times when the moment is too good to pass up, but taken indefinitely the moment can be destructive. 

"Many individuals preoccupied by the cares of the world are not necessarily in transgression.  But they certainly are in diversion and thus waste "the days of [their] probation."

How is enjoying life with an eternal perspective possible?

 

The Momentous Map to Happiness

"God's plan is not the plan of Pleasure, it is the Plan of Happiness."  

The point of the gospel is so that man can fulfill the purpose of his creation - to find joy.   Part of the experience of finding joy includes heartache, trials, pain, suffering, hurt, sorrow, tribulation, difficulty, and most certainly moments of pleasure.  God's plan of Happiness is for all of his children, not just the righteous.  God's plan for joy, however,  includes an exclusionary clause.  We must find our happiness and pleasure within natural eternal law. 

Make Every Moment Amount to More than just a Memory

"The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it"

The Hagia Sofia was built in the 4th Century AD and was the largest church for over 1000 years. 

The Blue Mosque was built in the 17th Century.  When building the mosque, Sultan Ahmed I had to send architects down to Mecca to build a 7th minaret because of the controversy over the Blue Mosque having the same number. 

I hope my life will be that way. I hope I'm more popular after I'm dead than I ever was when I was alive.  It's probably a prerequisite for megalomania - the syndrome Sultan Ahmed had.

Enjoy the Moment

"I close my eyes only for a moment, then the moment's gone"

Always planning for the next big thing obstructs the breathtaking view at hand.  Understanding true principles and the application of them frees the soul to enjoy the moment, whether good or bad.  In the end, good will always prevail despite the moments that don't seem so. In the end, its not what we do, but rather who we become that determines our wealth.  

Turkey for me has been a lesson of learning to "be still and know that [He] is God" and has everything under control.  Its scary for me not knowing what I'm going to do in a few weeks.  Its even harder for me to step back and enjoy the moment.  I think I did a pretty good job though.