The change of seasons had me reflecting upon this today.
I'm not one for laying out in the sun to get a tan. I don't like tanning beds or anything relating to laying around and tanning my body. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy a good tan, since I can get pretty dark. Even on a beach, it is hard for me to just lay there, even when reading a book. I always feel like I have to be DOING something. Swimming in the ocean counts here.
Why mention all this? Well, there is a spiritual aspect that I need to address.
I LOVE basking in the presence of God. I feel connected to Him and desire more of His presence in my life. The challenge for me though is that these experiences lately have given me a greater desire to do something. I think that at times I have been content with those times in God's presence and then carried on with life as normal. I don't think this is what God wants. He would rather inspire us to action.
Do we realize that we can sense His presence serving, studying, singing, working, sharing, praying, and giving? The right heart gets us to experience Him is new ways.
So just like my desire to do something while enjoying the effects of the hot summer sun on my skin, I want to bask in the presence of the Son while I am doing something that shows off His power in my life.
God likes to show off, so use me to do it!
