Josh and Keri

Today I sat in a confrence room at work, listening not so intently upon my manger’s words about how he is wanting to change the company….when all of a sudden I see a flash across the ceiling go from the far right to the far left side of the room. Again, and again…I don’t understand it is coming about ever thirty seconds. Or to someone like me who seems to see things in rhythm instead of time it was coming every measure. I was facinated at tryint to figure out what this could be. Now conicidently it was also apear just at the top of the windows on that side of the room. And it looked like this white thing that  went for the right to the left. I could not figure out what it was….a bird….well if so it would have to be a seagull but how would it know to go ever for four beats or so? A plane? No, they don’t travel that close together. What could it be. I was so distracted, so enamored, and detirmined to figure out what this could be I literally missed about fifteen minutes of our meeting. With that realization I was very happy I was not in fifth grade again and in dread of being called on by the teacher who can tell you are obviously not listening.

 so after about fifteen minutes or so…I realized it had to be the reflection of the cars on the street below as they passed by. While this did provide a conclusion to my utter confusion, it is not the point of the story.

I realized how distracted I really was in just those fifteen minutes. Right, I can hear you all saying, “yes Keri we know you have ADD.”

But I had to wonder, how often are we distracted in life? and in those moments, what are we missing?

I watched a music video I’ve seen several times before where the Creator and his creation are walking hand in hand…..doing a dance if you will. The creation Marvles at what the creator has to offer and show it. Suddenly, from out of no where the enemy sneaks in and distracts the creation from it’s creator. Slowly but surely they drift apart…..In the end the creator sacrifices itself for the well being of the created and they walk hand in hand off the stage. I know we all know what this represents…but just a quick thought.

A simple distraction takes the created is taken further and further away. Caught up in greed, gluteny, and pride. I wonder how often do I spend my time “distracted?”

what seems to be innocent enough, is just one step away from the Lord’s path in my life….yet WHAT is that shiny thing just two steps away? Well now I have to find out what that is.

So here is the question…..What distraction has the enemy stratecigally placed in your life. Because my friend if you think it just happened….let me assure it did not. Things that take you further from your faith……do not JUST HAPPEN…but are a DISTRACTION.