The disconnect Why is it so hard for me to stay connected… to what really matters? I often wake up feeling automatically unplugged. Yet I have no trouble staying connected to my electronic devices, social media, and various other daily distractions. My intentions are always good….to start my morning with a devotional reading and time in prayer… but my intentions frequently get lost in between the lines of my “to-do” list and various other insignificant tasks. I can manage to take 45 minutes out of my day to work out, watch TV, and fold laundry(sometimes)…but time with God… I’m too busy. Why is it so difficult? When really, my life depends on it…. It’s the life line that matters the most. I learned through Olivia’ life that when you are stripped of all you know and suddenly the ways of the world have betrayed you and left you under a mound of despair and hopelessness…. The importance of the connection is quite clear. It’s what saves you … it’s the only bit of light you can find in the darkness, and it pulls you out from underneath the rubble. That’s the connection I long for, but without all the mess around it…. without all the work, and definitely without the trial. When life is easy and things are going my way I take for granted what has been done for me. That time and time again, even as I walk away, He never gives up on me. God never unplugs. To think, someone loves me enough to wait; to watch lovingly as I try to find my way back, and then receive me with open arms despite my mistakes. He never disconnects….That is grace. I’ll never quite understand why it often takes my world spinning out of control in order for me to pay attention. Why the household chores and domestic duties outweigh time with God. Why it’s so difficult to put down my numerous electronic devices and abandon thoughts of my “to-do” list long enough to plug in to something so much more. I will continue to struggle with staying connected…. But I will never give up trying. (Hebrews 11:6) - and without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. I hope we all find a little time to seek Him today and to reconnect xoxo, Angie
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 21:40:44 +0000
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