Last year I had to renew my driver’s license…ugh…yes, I have a big head and no matter how far back I scoot in the seat, my face still fills the ENTIRE picture box on the card! Anyways, I went to the ever-friendly and welcoming (yes, that’s sarcasm) DMV and waited my turn. When it was finally my time to do the eye test I listened closely to the directions: read whatever line the lady told me to and also look for a blinking light on the sides and let her know when I saw it. Simple enough. Or so I thought.
The woman began telling me what lines to read and I would, but I totally forgot about the blinking light. Yes, I saw it, but I forgot tell her when it popped up. The lady stopped the test, reminded me, and we started over. Same results…I forgot. This process went on a few more times and finally she, very frustrated, said, “Honey, can you just NOT see the light?????” I said that yes I could, but I kept forgetting. She said we would do it one more time. By this time, I was so on edge that whenever I would see the light, I would jump around, wave my arms and shout, “light on the left!” or “light on the right!”. I guess that’s not how most people do it…I realized this when I stepped back and noticed a small audience that had gathered. Lol
I feel like sometimes I do what I feel the Lord has told me to do, but it’s just mundane tasks. I go through the motions of serving Him, but I fail to notice the reminders of His goodness. I teach the Sunday School class, but often fail to notice their happy smiles, laughter and precious open hearts. I sing hymns in church, but fail to hear the praises actually being lifted up. I read my Bible, but fail to understand it’s connection to my life. I pray, but fail to thank Him for His blessings. The list could go on and on. When I actually sit down and think about it, all those reminders are like the little blinking light and the DMV. I think it’s God’s way of saying, “Amy, can you just NOT see my ‘light’?”
I pray for my own heart the ability to never overlook the blessings that are blinking right in front in me. I want to get excited and jump around and wave my hands and shout, “I see the light…I see your goodness!!!”
“…there shall be showers of blessing.”
Ezekiel 34:26
