 My mind was spinning a million thoughts and ideas cascaded down the glaciers of my mind as I tried to redirect them into a peaceful sea Why don't we get that we're here for God? We let so many things distract us So many things take our gaze off of him. This whole thing is so much more than this moment To begin to see our world not just as the dronings of the day-to-day Rather the grand story that we are invited into the story of relating to each other the way Jesus himself Related to us a story of suffering the pain and brokenness God is using the broken pieces to form wholeness in him That the greatest and deepest joy one can find is not based on changing Circumstances, but on a God who transcends our reality The glow of the phone light covers us like a blanket it's echoes fill empty moments of silence with noise Notifications taunt us with human approval never leaving a satisfied We can't take a moment to look up from our phone because we're scared of missing out But maybe just maybe as we look down at our phone We're missing out on a deep life changing all-encompassing spirit rejuvenating connection with God Tomorrow I'll pray tomorrow. I'll begin to study the word of God tomorrow I'll put the screen down and look tomorrow. I'll take these headphones off and listen How can we expect to hear from God when we continually pump noise into our ears? That's all it is noise But what God offers it's a symphony like a tree planted by the water We're nourished we grow thirsty when our roots draw away from the water power and presence God is near and God is active in his power Distracted just too distracted to begin to open our eyes to see what God can do Prideful just too prideful to lay down our plans to see that God has already written ours scared Just too scared of living a life that looks different What am I missing out on? What will I regret missing? nothing absolutely nothing