We encounter God in the ordinariness of life. Not in the search for spiritual highs and extraordinary mystical experiences. But in our simple presence in Life.
– Brennan Manning, Abba’s Child
A gentle reminder today that we don’t ever have to wait to encounter God. We don’t have to wait for a certain place, a certain feeling, or to be done with the day’s busyness. Right here, in our everyday work, our conversations, our frustrations, our struggles, our dreams, our same-as-yesterday tasks, He inhabits these little kingdoms of ours. He delights in that simple turning of our hearts toward Him in any moment. There’s a smile that comes from our souls when we remember that we don’t have to do anything or be anything more to experience Him right here, right now. The more He fills our everyday thoughts, the more joy bubbles up to carry us along through our days without expectation or disappointment. We are simply delighted to be in His presence. It’s what we were made for, after all.