God, What Are You Doing Today?

When a man seeks greatness without the pursuit of God, he will realize neither. But if the same man seeks God without a quest for greatest, he is forever guaranteed both.

How do you approach each day? What is the attitude you wake up with? I don’t mean the “Oh no, I feel too tired to get up,” attitude. I’m talking about after your coffee, or “wake up shower.” What do you expect from this day? What do you really want to happen? What do you desire to be involved in? Do you hope for just an “average” day? Do you wish to simply “fly below the radar” at work or school and avoid conflict? Or, do you approach the day with a craving to do something exceptional, above average, and exciting?

I believe hidden somewhere deep inside of everyone, there is a permanent and unquenchable aspiration to experience life in a more extraordinary way. Unfortunately, many factors censor and suppress this desire in most of us. Let me propose a new outlook- Tomorrow morning, when you wake up and realize that you have been granted another day to live on this earth, approach the day’s opportunities with this thought, “God, what do You have going on today? May I get in on it?”

You might be surprised at the amazing things God is doing and wants to do in “normal” people’s lives all around you. In fact, you might be slightly embarrassed to learn that you’ve overlooked many of “God’s miracles and movements” happening all around you every day. Many things are occurring in the lives of others, and in some cases “little miracles” are waiting to happen. A teenager is attempting to garner enough courage to tryout for a sports team. A single mother is praying for forty-five dollars to pay the electric bill. A co-worker is straining for the first sign of light at the end of his miserable tunnel of divorce. A family member is subconsciously waiting to hear three simple words to finally break free from depression. A friend sits on the edge of uprooting his family with the goal of giving his children a better life. The firewood of their decisions is dry, stacked, and ready to burn; it only lacks a “spark” and it will soon become a blaze.

Is someone around you looking for that spark? I challenge you to live your life without the possibility of looking back and wondering, “What powerful fire could I have ignited with optimism, energy, and excitement?”