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I travel a lot with my job and this past week I spent many hours in my car going from state to state to get to a few of our branch offices. That is what gave me the idea for today’s blog. When you are driving down the road, what are you paying attention to? Hope fully not a cell phone or other distractions. Are you enjoying looking at the beauty of nature and everything around you or are you just paying attention to the road?
How much do you look at the signs? Whether it is the exit signs or the billboards, what is it that you are looking at and paying attention to? I love looking at nature. I am driving through the rolling hills of Tennessee and Alabama. All the hills are covered with trees and everything is green right now. It is a beautiful sight. I think of everything that God has done and has He has created for us to enjoy. But are we enjoying it or just driving through?
There are two things to think about on our road trip. One is to stop and think about God in our lives and all the good things that He has done and has put in front of us that we see. How much do we appreciate it? How much do we thank God for it?
The other thing is all the signs. There are signs that try to convince you to do this or that you need to do this. If I want to get to a city, I need to exit here. I need to pay attention to those signs. But the other signs, that advertise all sorts of stuff that we do not need in our lives. There are some signs that we must pay attention to and others that we can ignore. Isn’t that how it is in life with God? He gives us plenty of signs of where we need to go or what we need to do.
Are we paying attention to them or do we miss our exit? Or do the distractions and sinful areas of our life catch our attention and we take away our focus on God? This week I would like you to think while you are driving to work, going out on the weekend for enjoyment or a trip. Stop and think about God in your life. Think about everything that He has put before us to enjoy. Are you really enjoying it, appreciating it and thanking God for it? Also, pay attention to the signs. Pay attention to what He wants in our lives. Pay attention to what is good and not to what is evil.
