What moves us into action? On a daily basis, we can be informed about many things and have to make simple decisions that shape the outcome of the day. While they may seem insignificant they follow a pattern of what we consider important in each moment. Yet in the midst of this activity, we are called to see what is fundamentally important in making those decisions.
This can be reflected in a particular word or a phrase from scripture that we live out in each of the actions. It can be a word that centres us when our moorings become loosened away from our main purpose. They help us to not only consider what is important but they seek to become intentional in the person we are seeking to become. The word helps us to be awake and aware of how we are being present.
In this, we do not become caught up with the driftwood which seems to clutter the surface of our lives. This invitation to go deeper allows us to notice what brings meaning to our lives. Time is not stolen from us but rather we become a person who is confident that we use our time well. We start to notice that each of the activities we are engaged in is not an end in themselves but a living expression of who we are.
In this way, the interruptions which we will naturally encounter are not unwelcome distractions. They become invitations to be faithful to that word placed on our hearts. At the end of the day, we start to notice that the word is not just something muttered under our breath but rather it has taken flesh in how we live. We start to notice how God is present in our day and how we are present to God in all that we do.
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