Unicorns & Cucumbers

This weekend me and Ash got to talking about the clouds. I know, profound huh? Well, you might be surprised to know they can be. Imagine with me for a second. When you were younger and laid in the green grass starring at the clouds for hours trying to see their shape. First you see a cucumber, then a unicorn, then a hand, then back to the cucumber, and then a plane. It is fun trying to keep up with the ever changing shape of these clouds. But here's the downfall. If you aren't thinking and keeping your mind open to what could be next, you'll miss it. When you see the unicorn, you have to convince the person next to you what you see. Because they aren't looking for a unicorn, they are still looking at the cucumber. You can stare at the cloud looking for a unicorn, but you can't see it because it's now in the form of the cucumber. You miss the excitment the new shape brings because your mind is set on the first thing you saw. Same cloud, just different shapes.

Well, I am convinced God is this way. When we decide for ourselves what God looks like in our life, and are only looking for Him in that form or shape, we will miss Him! Because he is moving in new ways and in ways we didn't know were possible. We have to keep our minds open to the limitless God we serve. He comes in so many ways that we can't limit Him to the way we would choose. We can pursue new ideas and new ways of seeing Him in our lives, knowing that whatever is about to come is going to be good, and we don't want to miss it. We have to transform our minds to see God. Just like we have to transform our minds to see the clouds.

Jesus leads us to God and opens new ways for us to see Him everyday. I wonder how I will see God today? I don't want to miss it.