I AM.

the following is from a little card i picked up at a bookstore once in high school. the card is pretty much destroyed now, but the story has stuck with me.
although it may not be technically correct as far as how "I AM" was intended - since God's presence is constant & eternal - it has still served as a great reminder when life gets overwhelming. it didn't hurt that the words were printed in rainbow colors either...

I was regretting the past
and fearing the future.
Suddenly my Lord was speaking:
"My name is I am"

He paused.
I waited. He continued,
"When you live in the past
with its mistakes and regrets,
it is hard; I am not there.
My name is not I WAS.

When you live in the future,
with its worries and fears,
it is hard. I am not there.
My name is not I WILL BE.

When you live in this moment,
it is not hard. I am here.
My name is I AM."