Distractions

After working with Dad on the farm last Thursday…Kacie, Kenlea, and I were invited over to a friend’s house to eat some supper. Nothing better than grilled, whole hog sausage (but that’s beside the point). Following that delicious meal and amusing conversation we drove home toward Marshall County (Kacie and Kenlea behind me in her car).

Once on the road, I realized just how tired I was because I hadn’t even turned on my radio (which is usually a staple in my truck). Sitting there in the cab, listening only to the hum of the engine and the occasional suspension yelp caused by the old chat roads, my mind became increasingly focused on things not of this world. No music. No phone. No commercial or technological overload. Just me, the road, and God.

Distractions seem to be an indispensable part of our fast-paced lives…while times of quiet reflection and spiritual refreshment are increasingly rare. We always have something to do, something to watch, something to listen to…and very little time to examine the weightier matters of life. Maybe we don’t want to think about those things…maybe we’re truly distracted with our hectic schedules…maybe we feel more comfortable not thinking about the spiritual stuff of life, while we‘re right at home never stopping to see, search out, or thank God for any of His blessings.

Don’t let the distractions of everyday…keep you from seeing the grace of God in life. Thank God for your family. Thank God for your friends. Thank God for the abilities you have to do your job (no matter how tired it makes you). Don’t be so distracted that you forget about Who truly owns all the things that entertain us in the first place.