Whenever I’m driving at night, particularly on country or back roads, I tend to go below the speed limit, making sure to keep my eyes peeled to all of my surroundings. I’ve hit three deer in my eight years of driving. I’ve learned to go slower than necessary, be more alert, and take notice of what’s on my right and left. Deer tend to pop up out of nowhere, leaping from the woods or ditches and into oncoming car headlights. If you’re not watching, you will miss them. Similarly, in our daily lives, God is everywhere, working in every moment. If we’re not paying attention, we will miss Him.
Most of us have probably been in the situation where we are asked to reflect on and share where we’ve seen God in the last week or few days. If you’re like me, this question has, at times, left you scrambling to come up with any seemingly profound moments you’ve experienced recently. You hear other people share their ‘God moments’ and you wonder why God’s been working and doing profound things in their lives but not yours. Then you realize that God is there but you just are not paying close enough attention!
How do we learn to be more attentive to God in our daily lives? We must take it slow, be alert, and take notice of our surroundings. We should spend more time listening and reflecting and work to grow closer to God. The closer we grow to God, the better we will become at hearing Him and seeing Him on a regular basis, recognizing His presence in the regular moments of our days.
God never stops working. He remains with every one of us at all times, whether we notice Him or not. When we open our eyes, we will see Him and notice all that He is doing in our lives. Take time at the end of each day to think about a ‘God moment’ for that day. Ask yourself, “Where have I seen God today?” Start a journal and write them down or just reflect mentally. When you look for God in each day, you will become more deeply aware of His presence in your life. And then, you can’t miss the love and goodness that He is pouring out upon you each and every day.
Faith and The Good Stuff 