Random? Maybe! But I doubt it

Sometimes the things in life that seem so random are the most purposed and opportune, but if overlooked would be the most tragic.

Today I found myself sitting here at work with a general itunes mix playing in the background You know how sometimes you just get in a groove and although there is music playing it gets drowned out by the sales calls, printers & copiers, that annoying fax machine sound and just the hustle & bustle of office life. You know one song just blends into another, well not today! Today something different happened, there was a good mix of Switchfoot, Mat Kearney, The Fray and some others, when one song just seemed randomly louder than the rest and it had nothing to do with the volume. I’ve heard the song before in fact I love the song it’s just today it really meant something more.

Jason Upton – In Your presence

in Your presence, all fear is gone
in Your presence
in Your presence, is where I belong
in Your presence

Father I am waiting
I need to hear from You
to know that You’re approving
of what I say and do

cause nothing really satisfies
like when You speak my name
so tell me that You’ll never leave
and everything will be okay

in Your presence, all fear is gone
in Your presence
in Your presence, is where I belong
in Your presence

Father I’m returning
the things I used to do
cause somewhere on the journey
I think I lost hold of the truth

but nothing really satisfies
like when You speak my name
so tell me that You’ll never leave
and everything will be okay

in Your presence, all fear is gone
in Your presence
in Your presence, is where I belong
in Your presence

You see when I woke up this morning I began to pray but could not move passed the desire for more of His presence. You know that feeling where you could pray for anything but it still feels empty? Where there is a tangible feeling of longing, a craving for something real. There’s just something inside that longs for the warmth and the love of being with the Man that moved Heaven & Earth for me. Who even in my sin pursues me without restraint. The funny thing about that feeling is that too often it gets overlooked or flat out turned off. If we’re not careful we just leave that time with that whole “Whew that was good this morning!”attitude when really He’s trying to spark something deep inside, to bring alive that desire again to have it daily. When I was praying this morning that is where I was, remembering back to a day when Ministry, Life and everything else took a back seat to that pursuit of walking in the cool of the day with Him.

What’s my point with all of this? Well to be honest I’m still working that out in my heart, but I’ll leave you with this I’m sure glad it wasn’t just a random prayer. I’m glad that song seemed louder than the rest and didn’t just blend in the mix of good sound. I’m choosing to not overlook this opportunity for something more engaging. I want to live DAILY for him not Weekly (or should I say weakly?) It’s in his presence, that’s where I want to live, It’s where I belong