A Shred of Dignity

So, I really like that title. Not sure why. It really has nothing to do with this post. Sorry it's taken me so long to write again. Life has been a bit crazy, which isn't unusual. But, for some reason, I just haven't felt inspired to write. Honestly, I've missed it. I've been running from one thing to the next for so long that when I get a break, all I want to do is sit and veg. God ended up telling me that that wasn't a good use of my time. Duh, shouldn't figured that out on my own. But whatever. Now I know :) 

A lot of what I've been learning lately has to do with seeing the small things and appreciating them the way they were intended to be appreciated. God was talking to me about that recently after a sermon by my college pastor. He was talking about listening to the still small voice; seeing the presence of God is hard for most people, they tend to see the absence of God more often. 

My goal since then is to see God in the little things. Being aware of those small things changes your perspective. I'll give you some examples. 

I was a little later to school today (and by later, I mean I was here only 20 minutes early rather than half an hour), so I wasn't sure if I was going to get a good parking spot. I decided to take it up with the Big Man. I simply asked that he would provide me with a parking spot not too far from my class. What did I get? the parking spot that I really wanted. :) 

Last Wednesday, I was asked to ref a tournament because I was highly recommended; I was asked to house sit for 2 nights; and I was asked to babysit. What I didn't realize until the weekend was that I asked God to bless me in ways that I wasn't aware that I needed. This weekend, I needed that. There were unexpected expenses that came up and I was able to pay for all of them because God provided and blessed me. To me, the small thing was that God answered that prayer in 2 days. AND I didn't even realize I needed it. 

Look for God in the small things, you'll be able to see his presence even better in those, because you'll be one of the few looking for it.