Find Him

We wake and launch into the day with a schedule that captivates our minds. Speeding through lists, it feels like a race until we pause and breathe in His Holy Spirit.

The blasting alarm triggers the mechanism within, forcing our feet out of bed and onto the track of life. Anticipation brings thoughts that race through our minds as we prep and plan for an event.

In which race have you entered on this day? Are you ready to run to the end? Is your today, the birth of a child, or preparation for the main event? Is today marked by a surgery, a medical visit, the start of school, or a funeral? Is today’s race your first or final one? Do we even know before we start? Are we prepared, and have we readied ourselves? Are you breathing?

We face the day alone. Thought processes. I know what’s on the agenda and have everything planned. I established my strategy. Use the “I” or “ME” that separates us from God. We are vessels, enacting a designed plan in life.

To be here is to cradle in God’s arms, making understanding easier. Here on earth, we are to prepare for the future we seek in Him. Let’s pause and discover the peaceful grace in silence. Grace is His gift to us. I know this sounds far out. But mindfulness is easier amidst chaos, whether good or bad. Use the in-between moments to inventory your heart.

Go in prayer to Him, allowing His constant presence to envelop all that permits, trusting that He is at the moment — to know He is our breath, brings ultimate peace to calm the storm that may have moved in without warning.

Today, amidst immense joy, we often overlook the need to breathe and absorb His power and glory.

Have you paused, breathed in His essence, and exhaled His grace? When we stay in the stillness of Christ alone, we will find Him.

Psalms 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

The smile that will fill your heart as He dwells within it can be your food for life. I pray you find Him here in this race of life.
It can be difficult not to lose hope, but it can be fantastic if you trust and believe in His promise of the cross. I know that if you do, all the moments in your races will be more natural, as you will have a running partner for life. All things in life are possible with and by His Grace. Even the tough stuff is doable with His guidance.

We must be careful this world can be overpowering. We lose sight of the only power that justifies. This truth does not mean that it won’t be a challenge for you to be a warrior for Him; as we all know, warriors come under attack. The closer you come to His purpose, the more He will reveal Himself to you. He will be the armor you need, and His grace will be sufficient. Faith is the powerful motor behind your works. His grace is the gasoline, and He is driving your strength! Try never to forget we must humble ourselves to our captain as He knows the ropes. You may grow weary, but never alone in the race.

His understanding is constant, and He is all-knowing. If we trust in Him, the end of our races can be everything! No scheme of man could ever end what He has for His children. So run your race. Remember, first to breathe Him in, and don’t forget to exhale with the grace of Him as best we can. Keep the Lion in your sight and the Lamb will lead you home.