(I used this as a sermon illustration yesterday, but in a bit of a different way)
It has been awhile since I have flown. In my former life at Southco I had the opportunity to utilize airplane travel much more. This past week Diane and I sat down in our seats. The flight attendant began to speak. I am sure that she has spoken these words thousands of times. Anyone who has ever flown has heard these same words on every flight. "Ladies and gentlemen, please direct your attention to the center aisle as our flight attendant gives you some safety information." He or she then breaks into the same old song. Here is how you fasten and unfasten your seat belts. This is what will happen in the event of a cabin pressure change. Here is how you use the face mask. Your seat cushion will serve as a flotation device. Notice the exit doors. Well, you get the picture.
Same familiar words . . .
The deal is, as I look around the plane, nobody is looking at the attendant. Nobody is listening. Why? I think that it is because of the same familiar words . . .
It is easy to get caught up in life so much that we feel that same way about how God is working in our lives. It's Monday. You go to work. You come home. You have a good family, or maybe even a great family. You watch a little TV, or maybe read or get on Facebook. The next day brings on more familiarity.
That is definitely not the way that it is in my world. If God has taught me one thing during our cancer journey (and He has taught me many things) it is that I can never get caught up in the familiar. Each and every day, God shows up in brand new ways. He does that in my life. He does that in your life also. It could be that cancer has made me more attentive.
Today, instead of listening for the same familiar words from God, listen with a brand new sense of what He is saying and doing in your life. You might be surprised.
After all; it's all about Him!
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