Day 1 – April 21, 2014
Last year I embarked on a project.
One of my
pastors made a comment regarding Easter. He said, “Guys, Easter doesn’t end
with today! Jesus walked the earth for 40 more days before He ascended into
Heaven! How awesome is that?”
In that moment I was completely inspired. The knowledge
Christ walked the earth for another month and ten days had never been lost on
me. But it had never stuck with me in such a powerful way either.
I committed that evening I would make a point to look for
Jesus every day, for the next forty days. I would ask Him to reveal Himself to
me and show Himself in ways not typical or normal. And He did. And it was
amazing.
During the forty days that followed, I documented each
fantastic and powerful moment on Instagram. It gave me a solid sense of purpose
and held me accountable to my newly set goal.
As Easter approached this this year, I wondered if I would
document in the same way. The truth is, I might; but then again, I might not. I
am definitely sensing a different pattern for this year’s forty-day journey.
This year…. I kind of want to have my journey alone. And at the same time, I
still want that accountability and platform to share the marvels God has in
store.
The one commitment I am willing to make, is that regardless
of how I share, or with whom, I commit to writing about my journey every single
day. For forty days.
And who knows, maybe I will post it on the blog. Maybe I
won’t. Maybe this year isn’t about out of the ordinary things happening and
needing to share through photos and hashtags. Maybe it is about being present
and in the moment, seeing the normal for the amazing that it is. Being so
captivated my your Savior that all else pales in comparison, including Candy
Crush and Twitter.
This year, I want it to be about being present. Because when
it comes down to it, my favorite place to be with Jesus is present.
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