Coming Out of the Hole, Part 2

See entry from Oct 21.

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The only adequate way to describe being right in the middle of where God wants you to be is to be there. I hate that but it is true. So as a pastor, I can't say all the times I told people to engage God everyday and live with him. I mean something specific when I say that, I think people know that there is some deep hidden life truth when they hear it. But of course the doing is hard. One great example of both being in the middle of where God wants you to be and engaging him in my life has always been the simple pleasure of singing worship songs under my breath while walking or driving around. I don't count in that group making yourself do it. I mean the kind that springs from the joy of who God is. Admittedly, that is an elusive phrase that I should leave undefined for the best effect.

So this week, for some reason has been easy for me to engage God and be with him all day long. If I were wise, I would bottle this up and sell it to myself when I am feeling dry, but I haven't found a way to yet. In the mean time I enjoy a sense of God's presence and wonder these things:

1. Did God start this recent trend in my heart or did I?


2. Why do I find myself being mostly grateful and thankful? Not many lists for needs on my heart lately. Someone told me that was good and maybe I have repeated it. But for now, I just want to be with God.


3. God, will you allow my to stay here a long time?.

So, while my new spiritual freshness continues, I will find myself singing on the street and even on the bus. God is very good.