Have you ever thought about the profound fact that the Lord ordained our time on Earth to be this very day and age? It is so easy to get swept up in the bustle of life or the "what's next?" game and to completely forget the fact that it is a sheer miracle that we are even on this earth at this very moment. Decades, centuries, millennia have passed, history has unfolded, men and women have risen and fallen, people have achieved earthly greatness, others have missed out on their full potential, stories have unraveled and people have passed away, but you and I, as we sit here breathing in and out.. in and out.. in and out.. are living miracles. Each of our breaths are a gift from an Immaculate Creator, intended to be lived by none other than us! Someone told me the other day that God created each of us for a purpose, but it is our choice whether or not we live up to our potential. Sit in that for a moment. We get to decide how we are going to live this life AND we have direct access to a Divine Creator.
Here's the thing, human beings have a boundless aptitude for distraction. Throughout the span of time, we see people looking around at what others are doing and comparing themselves, dissatisfied with their appearance or their status, talking about and criticizing others, looking down on people, filling their time with fretful worrying or nonsensical busyness, the list goes on... Does any of this sound familiar? Time has not secluded distractions and gratifications to this present technology age. While there is a newness to the ability to instantly gratify ourselves, or fill our time with mindless pleasure through the use of tv shows, social media or phones, human beings were always completely capable of such distractions through other outlets. Here is my point: WE ARE HERE AT THIS EXACT MOMENT FOR A SPECIFIC AND INTENTIONAL PURPOSE THAT GLORIFIES THE CREATOR OF LIFE. We can so easily miss that! Rest in this space and truth, you matter and you are here and your time is precious and valuable. You were created for such a time as this.
