When I think of luxurious I don’t typically think of my life specifically. My mind goes to what is portrayed in Western culture as lavish. Expense cars, jewels, big house, unlimited spending, staying at a plush resort, first class flight accommodations, and so on. Yet I cannot deny the moments when I have a felt sense of lavishness by what one might consider the most ordinary things. When I a dog playing with its owner. A couple walking hand in hand. The breeze blowing on my skin and feeling the warmth of the sun on my face. All of these things create a lavish open space in my heart that cause me to take a deep breath. These moments of lavishness speak of the simple and yet profound nature of what it means to be alive. My eyes may not see it until my heart wakes them up. In a lavish moment when I catch my breath, my whole body awakens and is generously granted a new lens through which to see my seemingly ordinary life. God encourages us to take notice of the lavishness of the presence of life in and around us while we are busy comparing our ordinary circumstances to someone who is staying in the penthouse suite . Our hearts are willing and courageous enough to show us the lavishness of our lives if we are willing and courageous enough to be open to seeing it.
How many moments of lavishness can we witness today?
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