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So as I was driving to work this morning I had a million things going through my head... What I had to do when I got there... What issues/people were waiting to greet me... Was I going to have heat today... Blah Blah Blah... Negetivity...
Last week was kind of difficult for me... I didn't make it to youth group because of some issues... End of the month reports were just a pain... Paperwork on more paperwork... again... Blah Blah Blah... Needless to say, I felt very distant from God... I was at a point where I was thinking "God, when I pull away from you and when I let other things get in the way of you, I feel like it's so much harder to get back into your presence and that I have to fight my way back to being with you." To some extent that is true... When I get out of a habit of reading my Bible every day or praying even, it just seems like an uphill battle that I can't seem to make headway... Then when I finally realize that I'm in His presence, I realize that I had such a negetive attitude about getting there, that I missed seeing that He was with me all along...
So like I said... I was driving to work... and so far this week I've had an amazing week with God... Just worshiping more and seeking Him more... And I had this flood of negetive thoughts coming into my mind... So I turned the radio on to yesfm... which is always a good start for me... and I just started to worship...
As I was worshipping, I raised my hand to Him and I glanced at the sky seeking a glimpse of His face... Something caught my eye in the sky... I was trying to be cautious because remember, I'm still driving... I caught a glimpse of something... What it was, I wasn't quite sure...
The sky this morning was a beautiful pale blue... Very few small whispy clouds (like maybe 5 that I could see in any direction) helped decorate the sky... And in the midst of it all was the beautiful son... I mean, sun...
What caught my eye was one of the clouds... It was the biggest one of all that I saw present... Now, it wasn't a gray cloud, so not nearly big enough to be a rain cloud and in no way was there any sign of rain... It might as well have been those plain white flags in church except it looked ripped and torn and jagged but flowing through the sky like God's banner... The "flat" side of the cloud (in other words, the part of the flag where it is attached to a stick or pole) was closest to the sun. This flat section contained a rainbow... Now remember... No rain... Nothing looking like rain was coming... No gray clouds... But there was a rainbow... attached to a cloud...
At a stop sign I tried to take a picture of it... but I know rainbows don't like to show up in pictures since it's reflected light... I tried to take a picture anyways... 2 actually... Yup... no luck...
So it's a 20-25 minute drive to work... I was saddened by the thought that I would get to work and it wouldn't be there anymore or that the cloud would be out of sight... Fortunately... the cloud was present the entire way... I was pulling into the driveway at work and noticed it was still there... AND I spotted another cloud mirroring it on the opposite side of the sun!
So I parked my car... and hopped out hoping to try and get a better picture... "Sarah!" The cleaning lady was calling me... I flagged her over to show her the clouds that I had just seen only seconds before I hopped out of my car... I looked back to the sky and.... GONE! Both clouds just disappeared! There was no cloud "leftovers" or anything.... just blue sky... EVERYWHERE! Not a cloud!
So I walked into my office and shut the door (thankful that there was heat today). I felt that God was showing me that even when I am immersed in the things of this world He is not far away... He is always present and always listening. Sometimes we just need to get out of the way so we can see what He is doing... Or how He wants to show up in our lives today.
When I first saw the rainbows this morning, I immediately thought "God is coming soon. What am I doing in my life that I need to get rid of so that I can welcome Him with open arms? What would I not want to show Him in my life? I need to fix this now and always so that I am prepared for the day of His return."
This has impacted me so much today. I could go on even more... but I think it would turn into ramblings... I will leave you with this though... If God were coming today, what would you try and hide from Him? I encourage you, whatever it is, get rid of it. Nothing is better than being in His presence. |
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