When I was younger... not that I'm really old now...
I used to dread reading storybooks, or as a matter of fact... any other kinds of books that were filled with pages and pages of nothing but... text...
During those years, I developed a bad habit. As I'm reading, I'll pseudo-close the book from time to time... with my thumbs still firmly fixed on the pages I was at. The purpose of doing so was to gauge how much of the book I've read... and how much more I've to go before finally getting over and done with it.
I was so focused on simply completing the storybook, I failed to recognize the value of appreciating a beautifully crafted plot... which slowly unveils as each page is flipped.
I think it would have been terrible if I "read" my life as a storybook the way I've read in the past. I'll be merely getting through life each day without purpose or plan.
It got me thinking... that...
God NEVER moves without purpose of plan... if I just get through each day's businesses without including Him in the equations.. and in my plans... I'd be missing out on a whole lot of things God wants me to see and learn... as well as to live "each page" of my life seeking God's will to be the person He wants me to be moulded into...
It's every Christians' hope to see Christ return again, however, it's not just about predicting and worrying when the exact day and time will eventually come. Instead, we should live each day by faith, putting our trust in His promises knowing that Christ will return again.
Oh well, I admit I can't kick the habit of closing the book and gauging my progress, but I am sure enjoying each page I'm reading... and giving thanks for "each page" of my life which God has richly blessed me with...
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