I Choose Today to See God in the Ordinary
Have you ever wondered if God is moving in your life, but you just didn’t notice? What if He’s been passing by in ordinary moments, and we weren’t paying attention? But what if we’re looking in the wrong places? See, in Scripture, God rarely shows up the way people expect. Samuel heard His voice, but didn’t recognize it at first (1 Samuel 3). The disciples were just going about their normal workday when Jesus happened by and called them to something greater (Matthew 4:18-20). And the woman at the well? She was just doing her daily chore, completely unaware that an encounter with Jesus was about to change her life forever (John 4). God passes by in the ordinary—but are we paying attention? I’ve had moments where I almost missed Him. • At a gas station, I noticed a woman sitting in her car at the pump. The Holy Spirit whispered, You’re going to fill her tank. A moment later, she tearfully asked if I could put gas in her car. Without hesitation, I filled it up. She didn’t say thank you. She just drove away. And you know what? That had to be okay. God didn’t ask me to