Now Don't Settle for the Back of a Scrap

As my friend Todd came into the room he grabbed some paper from a stack by the door. The stack was a set of questionairres from the day before at a Men's Conference we were attending together. I asked him if he had not gotten the info the previous night and he said- "Oh yes-but I need some paper to take notes on for the coming session- The back of one of the leftover sheets will do nicely." Funny thing was, as he opened his pad to begin the session- Some fresh unused paper- Paper he had missed in the shuffle of other papers was right there.

Somehow he had missed it-

but what he needed-

It was right there all along!

That's the way it is with me and God sometimes-

I get busy and I miss Him.

I get worried and I don't see Him.

Life goes crazy and I look right past Him.

My friend was ready to settle for the back of a scrap-

Yet fresh clean paper was right there all the time-

Available.

When will I reach a point in my life that I see God-

All the time-

Available.

When will I stop settling for my own make shift answers-

And simply go to Him-

Ask Him for help.

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him;

For he that cometh to God must believe He exists,

And He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

Father rise up in my mind and heart all the time-

So that I will seek You-

So that I will put my trust in you

as my first line of thought.

Help me to never miss the reality that You are here with me-

All the time-

Available.

Amen