I find it always happens when I’m busy. You know. I’m busy working to accomplish my goals focused on the cares of this world. God begins to fade into the background as an abstract concept. It is very easy to ignore God for a time. Then Easter comes. “Oh, Hi God, I’ve been busy.” “I’m looking forward to eternity with you, but I have these things to take care of now.” It sometimes takes me the whole of Easter week to refocus to the reality of God’s presence.
When I’m busy, I’m full of pride and self-concern. From this position to the humble place of kneeling at the foot of the cross is a long distance. One of my favorite scripture for the journey is from 2 Corinthians 4:18, “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary…
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