God isn’t confined to your past or waiting only in your future. He’s right here, right now. When you choose to be in the present, you tune into the rhythm of grace. The present is where transformation happens, where healing takes root, and where peace floods your soul.
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. —Colossians 3:23-25 NIV
“How to live more present.”
It’s one of the most common Google searches today, yet one of the hardest things for most people to master. Think about your own life—where do you wish you were “more present”? What’s holding you back from that?
The number one reason we struggle with being present is that we’re constantly “busy.” Somewhere along the way, the American Dream morphed into the pursuit of busyness. Our society constantly shouts the message: “He who does the most, the quickest, wins!” Everything pushes us to be faster, better, and to do more. We stack our to-do lists to the max, cram our schedules to overflowing, and spend countless hours and loads of money trying to learn how to multitask, close deals faster, and hustle harder than everyone else.
This culture of “doing” feeds our need for approval, affirmation, and belonging… until it doesn’t. We eventually reach a point where we sit down, reflect, and realize we aren’t happy—we're tired, drained, exhausted, and certainly not present. Once we can admit we’re “feeding the need,” trying to fill a bottomless pit, we can pause and realign with God’s original design.
In the book of Colossians, we read: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving (Colossians 3:23-25 NIV). This allows us to see that "living present" isn’t a starting point, rather a result of something.
I would like to propose to you that living present isn’t about adding more to your plate. In fact, it's not even about taking things off your plate. Living present is a byproduct of something so much deeper—it’s the result of learning to care more about fewer things and caring for them with your whole heart, as unto the Lord.
I call it “caring more about less.”
Consider running water: it may seem gentle and unassuming at first, but when its strength is concentrated into a single point, it becomes a powerful force of nature. When water is channeled or focused into a narrow stream or jet, its pressure and intensity increases dramatically, allowing it to cut through solid materials like rock or metal with precision. This focused force can carve out deep canyons over time or, in modern technology, be used in high-pressure water jets to slice through steel. The power lies in the concentration—what is soft and flowing in its natural state becomes a relentless force when directed with focus. It's a reminder that even something as gentle as water, when concentrated, can have immense strength and impact.
As believers, our lives should be marked by strength and impact! Our lives should be marked by whole-hearts working for the Lord. That means, caring more about less is a life focused on living for an audience of One! It means keeping your eyes solely on Jesus; He is your target, your source, your everything—your reason why. Hech, He’s your new boss! When His voice becomes the most proactive voice in your life, He has this beautiful way of refining you (as we learned yesterday) and showing you what truly matters.
God is a God of divine order, so as He becomes your top priority, He gives you the ability to focus on fewer priorities that align more with His purpose for your life. Then, it’s about proactively eliminating anything that distracts you from what He has called you to do, focusing on what He has called you to do, and doing it with your whole heart. Not half-heartedly, not for approval from others, and not in a rush, but with full devotion as if you’re doing it for the Lord—because you are.
The real key to living more present isn’t just about being in the “here and now”—it’s about being with the Lord and discerning what He is saying, doing what He’s called you to do, unapologetically. When you live in that awareness, caring more about less, the natural result is a more present life.
Today, I encourage you to care more about what God thinks, and less about the opinions of others. Care more about what He’s called you to do, and less about what others say you should do. Care more about doing fewer things with your whole heart, and less about doing “everything” with only half your heart.
P.S. This will be hard.
P.P.S. You can do hard things.
Steps to Take:
Step 1: Simplify the Noise
Silence one voice today that isn’t God’s—social media, opinions, comparison.
👉 Practical tip: Log off for one hour and breathe. He’s in the quiet.
Step 2: Focus on What’s in Front of You
Ask God, “What matters most right now?”
👉 Practical tip: Make a list of your real priorities—not your to-dos.
Step 3: Do One Thing Wholeheartedly
Whatever you do, do it with your whole heart as unto the Lord.
👉 Practical tip: Say out loud, “This matters. I’m doing this for You, Jesus.”
💥 The present is holy ground. Walk in it. Care more about less—and give it your all.
As you learn to be in the present, you’ll find peace where you least expected it. Watch this video to learn how to be present and stop limiting your beliefs, explore my book, or better yet, watch my podcast to embrace the now.
