I just realized I haven't blogged in a bit. Apparently I've been distracted...for how long I'm not sure. Oh well, here I am and I had a thought so I'd better get writing!
During the summertime, I tend to get distracted. I'm always distracted BY the same things and FROM the same things. Things that distract me are sunshine, playing outside, grilling, daydreaming, bird watching and napping. Things I'm distracted FROM are work, running errands, housework and spiritual study. It's like my brain is on a summer vacation for way longer than I've been allowed by my employer. This summer has been especially difficult and I'm wondering how I'm going to get back on track. I'm also wondering if I'm the only one experiencing this distraction. I mostly get concerned about the distraction from spiritual study. I haven't picked up a biblical commentary or study in two months. But I have been talking to God about what fun I'm having this summer. Amazement at God's creation as birds swoop through the yard and earthworms nourish and break up the ground. I'm wondering if maybe it's okay to take a little break, be a little distracted and experience the childlike side of spirituality for an extended period of time...just letting myself experience God rather than chasing God through paragraphs in a book. Just my thought for the day.
2 comments:
No, it's not all right. Get back to work.
Yours truly,
God
Actually, it's perfectly alright. Religion is looking for God in books. Being religious is finding God in the real world.
Enjoy the distractions. Enjoy the air and the sunshine and the starry nights. Enjoy the tastes, the feelings and the happiness that just comes from being alive.
God will still be there when you're done admiring His handiwork.
-Anonymous Texan
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