And suddenly it is gone...that which we wished for, that which we worked for, that which we planned is over. The last guest leaves, the finale of the fireworks, the last dance, that which took so long to plan, the painstaking hours all finished in the blink of an eye. That which is tangible, that which is prepared by human hands is finite yet our attitudes and addiction to every detail of preparation would suggest otherwise. Imagine, for a moment, what our relationship with God would be like if we took prayer as seriously as we do preparations for say a party. The many tiny details addressed, God witnessed in every aspect of life, God heard down every road of life, God experienced in by every facet of our being; how would that change our lives? Monumentally! God is right here, He is speaking, He is loving, He is waiting for our attention that He may speak and be heard, that He may impart wisdom among our dubious thoughts, that He may love as only He knows how. We are pushed into the direction of multitasking for there are only so many hours in a day, so many days in a week and yet when we project such a way of life into prayer, much is lost in transition. God needs our full attention, He needs to be given the complete us that we may intertwine in His love and fully experience the completeness of Him. While God gives completely of Himself at all times, we accept only partial offerings of Himself which leads us down roads of doubt, anxiety, worry and despair. If we would just take a moment, a full, concentrated moment and be with the Father, we would find that the to do lists, the minuscule details of our plans, everything becomes less of a crisis and more of a moment. Faith, hope, peace, courage, patience, these virtues and more are means of experiencing God yet we still need to stop, we still need to listen, we still need to take seriously our relationship with the Father and pause to accept His blessings. Prayer is our bridge, our means of connection with and to the Father and yet prayer seems to be at the bottom of everyone’s to do list; it is in the section of if we get to it. Try putting prayer at the top of the list, the first priority and see how the day changes, see how moods change, see how agitations melt away replace by solace and patience. Give one full moment to the Lord...
In this moment, think nothing. In this moment nothing else matter but connecting with the Father. Hear Him, feel Him, see Him, experience His love, become His peace. Just one moment, there will still be 1,439 moments left to waste in the day but this moment is precious, this moment is special, this moment can define life, this moment will define hope. Be defined in this moment, define a relationship with the Father based on experience, based on a commitment to Intertwine the soul in His love. Lists, tangibles can only last so long but a relationship with the Father is eternal, a relationship with the Father is life giving. The moments will add up, and soon, the moments will have erected an unbreakable weave of love, commitment, hope, peace, courage, and faith. The to do lists will still exist, the plans will still be executed but with a calmer, more centered attitude for every execution will stem from unconditional love and every decision based upon a genuine bind with a loving Creator. If we wish our plans to be purposed then we need a moment, we need to take a moment to create an everlasting bond, to give all of who we are, to be in the moment, fully in the moment, drawing attention away from our wants while focusing our true needs...God. Create a moment now, there is no better time than the present, the moment starts...NOW!
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