Blurred Together

Last Thursday night, as I went up and began doing the first reading at church, it suddenly became a struggle.  It felt like it was one hundred degrees and my head started pounding.  Some of the words on the page seemed to be moving.  It was like my brain was not responding fast enough to what my eyes were seeing and it became difficult to read the words.  The lines on the page also seemed to blur together.  Sometimes, life can be like this; blurry, especially if we try to look at life without Jesus and faith.

Sometimes, the world around us can seem blurry.  There is so much that goes on in our daily lives and our days are filled up so much that by the end of the day, or the end of the week, we often can’t perceive any clear moments of any real significance.  A lot of times, we live each day, just trying to make it through another work week and get to the weekend.  We can become so focused on moving forward that we don’t stop and reflect on the present moment.

We are called to invite Jesus into every part of our days.  Whether that means taking a quick break to walk outside and thank God for the sunshine, or to say a brief prayer asking Him to help you through whatever you are working on, these small moments help us to recognize the presence of God in wherever we are and whatever we may be doing.

There is so much going on in our world right now.  So many people look at life without the lens of faith and without the acknowledgement of Jesus.  But without Him, nothing makes sense and life is rather meaningless.  Without faith, it’s no wonder that people question their purpose and have nowhere to turn to when life gets hard and when suffering and tragedies present themselves.
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By taking the time regularly to slow down and thank God for another hour, minute, or breath, it allows us to recognize Him more easily in the moment.  Instead of our days and weeks blending together, and everything moving quickly and being blurred together, we can see the value of each day, even if nothing particularly eventful happens.  May we all take time to clearly see Jesus in the midst of our fast-paced and continually-moving days.