Moments

I am on my way back to work after my lunch break. The windows are rolled down and the cool, comfortable air is blowing through the car. In this moment I breathe deep and I am completely, totally content.



There is an old country song playing in the back ground. She is singing about dreaming, believing, hoping in spite of the odds. She's singing about choosing to live life, not to hold back in the face of obstacles. There is such passion in her voice. It's infectious. Within moments I am singing along with all of my heart. (Yes I am one of those people you see going down the road swaying their head back and forth with their mouth wide open. ) In that moment I felt alive, completely, totally alive.



I got to the office and unloaded my gear. The phone rang and someone asked for prayer for a loved one. An operation is going to take place today and they wanted to know that their loved one would be covered in prayer. In that moment I was thankful.



My point in all of this, is a reminder. So many days I feel like another day has passed me by and it was blank...meaningless. This is not truth. In just two hours, I've been content, inspired, loved, felt passion, been moved, served, blessed, and been thankful. These seemingly small things matter.



I think about 1Co 1:27 - 29 - Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And He chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.



So often I can miss these "moments" and miss out on the life God has given to me.