You know those “Aha Moments”, when something just clicks, the pieces to the puzzle fit, and you feel the divine at work with every fiber of your being? I love those flashes of God intervening in my life . . . a great, big, burning bush “Aha!”
I’ve been praying for one of those lately, as a situation in my life keeps resurfacing. I have occasional respites, but never long enough. This last week I asked God to just make this all go away, or at the very least give me a sign the end is in sight! I was fixed for a superlative, celestial, burning bush intercession!
Instead, I learned God not only communicates through burning bushes, but in ordinary daily occurrences and without a hint of a flame! I will from now on call these my “Little Aha Moments”!
The other day, when I was at a low point about this particular nemesis, I encountered three people who each gave me a “Little Aha Moment”. I’m fairly certain none of these women knew what their actions and words offered me – allowing a glimpse God in the midst of a difficult situation. But that is exactly what happened. Through their words, I heard God whispering, that He would stay by my side until the big burning bush “Aha” did arrive!
I have come to realize, if I stay transfixed on receiving a “Big Aha”, I will never be open to the little ones!
I’d love to hear from you about big or little “Aha Moments” in your life. You can post a comment from the blog web page and remember you can do it anonymously!
This whole thing is quite the mystery, isn’t it (I mean God, not posting a comment on the blog – well, OK, maybe both!!!)? But one thing I’m pretty sure of, He uses us to reach one another. This journey is not meant to be traveled solo, we are all His conduits.
"this particular nemesis"--Oh I like that phrase--how perfectly it captures how a grating difficulty can take all the wind out of one's sails and can taint us with so much fear and trepidation. Lately I have started to get perspective on my own nemesis-es (How do you make that plural?) by gazing at my hand. Then I try to steer my attention to what is visible between my fingers. I then move my hand up and down and all around and observe all the different backdrops to the my hand. I start to ask God to help me see between the fingers of my problem at hand (pun intended). Doing this has really helped me. I sometimes have to do it a few times a day, but each time I get a sense of relief and new perspective from the fixation that is causing me to be troubled.
ReplyDeleteMany mornings I start my day by lighting a candle, pausing to let my mind clear and then ask Christ to help me to be his eyes, ears and mouth during the day. I then ask to see, hear and listen to others in order to see him reflected in them. I don't know why (guess I do) but the days I a take just a few minutes to do this I am more centered, more open and quite often those little aha moments appear.
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