What consumes us?
I want to call those the sagas of our lives. At various points those things may include schooling, marriage, children, retirement, addictions, death and dying. Those are some of the biggies!
Most of these call us back to God. We find that our own abilities are less than what is required and we seek for a greater power. As a Christian, I realize that access to God is through a very real person who experienced what I will experience – Jesus.
But today, I am consumed by a lesser saga. That of our renovations. I awoke this morning with new and creative ideas flowing through my head. I have tried to also make my morning awakening time part of a spiritual journey to seek God’s help.
The distraction of renovations makes that very hard. I wonder how many other distractions of lesser value but greater immediacy occupy us. A musical endevour, gardening, puzzles and gaming. The list could go on.
Recognizing the danger of loss of immediacy in our connection with God is the first step in keeping life’s balance. The next is to do something about it. This morning I headed my renovation train of thought into the station for a few moments while I chatted with God.
Perhaps I need to map our more train station stops in my life.
Not a bad idea!