Do you ever feel like you missed it?
Like you missed out on something? Not a ‘material’ something. But a DEEP something?
I’m talking about God.
Do you ever feel like you missed out on Him? Like you look back on your day, or your week, or a season in your life, and think, “wow, I think I missed what actually feels good. I think I’m missing something. I’m missing ‘CONNECTING’ with God!”
Have you ever thought this?
I have.
You’re not alone. I’m with you.
I just traveled the world, what most people would ‘look up to.’ Literally. I left Los Angeles on January 1st, 2010, and flew to 5 continents, 15 countries, and will have done a full circle around the globe, then to land in New York, November 20th, 2010.
And guess WHAT?
I missed something! I wasn’t perfect! I let life take control! I let responsibilities take control! I missed it. Not always, but it happened.
It’s like I have this feeling right now, that in the mess of my life, of my daily grind, that there were many times when things could have been different. I sit and soak in his presence, his joy, right now, and this feeling of “I’m in heaven!!!” This feeling of “I Love the Lord SO much right now.” This feeling, I look back and realize, it wasn’t always there. Some days would pass, or some weeks, and I would look back and realize I was not doing what I knew was right and good for me. I was missing the God of Ages, the KING of Kings, the Healing Father, the Holy Spirit of Peace, I was missing HIM, I was missing THAT in my life.
And its this ‘right thing’ that I missed out on sometimes. The one sure thing I know that brings joy and love and purpose to my heart…God being my ALL…I would let slip away.
Confession:
I’m a man of love. Yep. Not ashamed of it. I love to love God. I love people. I love experiences. I love the power of love.
And when I don’t let this be ‘who I am,’ be what ‘fills me,’ be the desire and purpose to my life, I reach this exact point I’m in now. The point of momentary reflective emptiness. But it’s okay! You’re okay. I’m okay. We’re not meant to live in GUILT. We’re meant to receive correction, by a person or by the Holy Spirit, and learn from it, correct it, and move forward.
And so when I find myself at this moment in time, knowing that I look back on my days, and realized at times I probably missed out on something I could have had, I remind myself of 4 things:
1) I must learn from my mistakes
2) I cannot beat myself up for an imperfect past. I cannot let the devil influence lies in my head to demean and beat myself up.
3) I do it, now! I don’t wait until tomorrow; until another day. I go to the Lord, my all. And I Love Him. I worship him with hands raised in the air. I smile up to heaven. I journal out declarations of love to my God. I let the joy of the Lord shine from my life.
4) I remind myself of this verse:
If I speak in tongues
If I prophesy
If I am smart
If I have big faith
If I give away all I have
If I even die for God
BUT HAVE NOT LOVE…
I am a loud annoyance
I have nothing
I gain nothing!
(1 cor. 13)
And so I encourage you, fellow “I think I missed it. I think I could have done it differently” person.
Follow steps 1 through 4. Or make your own steps of how to overcome. And then live them out. Let’s be simple yet shining Christians. Followers of Jesus that love his presence more than anything on this earth. I’ve traveled this earth, and now I know nothing else satisfies like Him.
Let’s live our lives in LOVE.
LOVE him today. EXPRESS your LOVE to Him today. Draw him a picture. Paint him your story with words. Go to the piano and worship with all your heart. Bend your knees and rest under His wings. Cry to him. Anything! My day, your day, will be different. And tomorrow it might be a different expression. We’re not ‘religious.’ We’re real! Be real with Jesus. Today. Don’t let today pass by, like yesterday. But today, let’s be people in love.
Do you need a touch today from God. I know I do.
There’s HEALING for you. There’s LOVE for you. There’s LIFE in GOD for YOU!
Let Him be your ALL today.
Sit back, relax, and click play
