Pivot

When I worked at my other job, the one I was wanting out of so badly, I would pray in the morning on the way in. Every morning as I drove to work I gave my day to God, asking him to bless it and bring him praise, because when I lived in Nashville I learned how to really worship. Somehow the experience there taught me my whole life is an act of worship. If it's all his anyhow the minimum I can do is give it back to him. As with many ideas about God and how he works, there are many themes I find fascinating, including this one, and how they can swirl deeply within me making no sense to me in a way I perfectly understand.

Since I have been working at the new job I have gotten a bit quieter. I drive to work and think about nothing really, I drive home doing the same thing. I use my brain extensively at work, my job before was mind-numbing. I love the challenge but there has been an adjustment to say the least.

This morning as I drove to work I all of a sudden prayed for my day. I thanked God for it, and gave it to him. I prayed for blessing and favor, for Jesus to be relevant and radiant through me. I can’t remember when I prayed that prayer last but I know this prayer was the turning point in my day.

A couple of weeks ago there was a conflict at work, nothing to speak of but an area of growth and opportunity for me for sure. I applied the changes to what needed to happen and today there was acknowledgement and breakthrough. It was nice to be in an environment where you are appreciated and thanked. I'm not used to that in an office environment. Blessing number one.

Then while on lunch I was scrolling through twitter and was tagged in a tweet talking about ginnysims, and it was the most wonderful tweet. The whole reason I write is to highlight God and his goodness moving within us. Maybe along the way, help someone notice the areas his goodness is moving in their own life, too. I also just like knowing I'm not the only one. Knowing you aren't alone makes things a hell of a lot easier. So since I know I respond to likeness I believe others do as well.

The beautiful part for me was: Sure, it was awesome to have someone say something nice about my writing, but it was more awesome to hear them say they connect to it and was refreshed. The idea of knowing by just putting myself out there in raw truth, God breaths on it and uses it to connect and refresh people is awesome! Only God can do that, make no mistake my writing is not that good. That he would find something favorable to the point of use is beyond words and I am beyond grateful. Blessing number two.

I believe this whole day has been framed by my one prayer this morning. Even in writing I was struggling getting the right piece to put up on the blog last night and by getting back to my everyday God blessed it and poof, a piece to post! I used to hate the everyday. It was so boring. But now it's consistent every-days joining together, revealing life-changing encouraging power to other people's every-days.

I didn't think I wanted to admit this before, but I can now see there is power in the everyday. Specifically, in MY everyday – so why can't my everyday be power enough to change the world? Well, at least my part of it?

Good thing blogs are on the WORLD WIDE web...you never know one day soon God could just blow on this little blog and everything will change!