Getting Out of the Cycle of Distraction

 I walked today. I walked all the way to the side of our apartments where a small patch of wooded area is. It felt good to be away from driving cars and man-made buildings. There's something about getting away in places like that. I think a part of our nature craves that.

So, on this walk I was forced to be alone with my own thoughts.. Without my cell phone or any one around me. I came to the realization that we lose sight of true beauty. We get in a rush of dealing with ourselves and our lives; so desperately trying to make everything okay. This causes a domino effect. After losing sight of the true beauty of stillness and the soul within ourselves... We lose sight of God. And losing sight of God means we are losing sight of what true love looks like. 

It's like this cycle of knowing the beauty, being destracted, and forgetting the beauty. 

I lose sight all the time, and I don't want to any longer. I'm thinking that writing, reading, running, and spending time away from business will help that. 

Granted, I won't always have time for that. But, I have purposed within myself to find that peaceful remembrance of God's love and beauty, so that when I cannot get alone in the physical, I can still be alone with Him.

Now, I bet some of you are thinking, "I don't even know if God is real," or, "You're one of those bible-thumpers." 

Either or, this is my journey. I will do my best to show you the God I know, and just how amazing and real He is. But, realize this... That you can experience Him for yourself. Yes, you. Not just a belief system based on philosophy and the traditions of our fathers... But a REAL ENCOUNTER. This is for you.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 

(Acts 2:4 NKJV)

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” 

(Acts 2:37-39 NKJV)

Blessings ♥