We all know the feeling of our attention being captivated. The world is full of experiences that are constantly vying for our attention. They sparkle and shine. They dance and illuminate. The grab us but whether or not we let them keep us is up to us. An immersion experience developing from a captivating moment can seem unchosen. With so much outside of us flashing and clanging (and that is just coming from our phones!), it is hard not to fall for the feeling of being an immersion victim. The thing we often neglect to recognize is how God is equally vying for our attention. God has designed us to become immersed in what it means to be alive. The key is learning how to tune into and allow ourselves to be as captivated by it. We think it lacks the bells and whistles but perhaps that has more to do with our perspective. Perhaps we have allows our minds to be pulled this way or that by everything outside of us for so long we lost touch with the juiciness of how miraculous it is that we are alive and breathing in this very moment. I can’t explain how almost 20 years of daily dates with God has altered my perceptions of life but I can tell you there is something powerful about it. Somehow by taking a little time to start my day connecting with the power of who I truly am within, by allowing myself to reconnect with what it means to be alive down to a few breaths and movements of my heart the eyes of my mind are captivated and immersed by the littlest of things. How some prayer and meditation time each day no matter what has softened my heart and widened my desire for beauty and kindness I don’t know. Perhaps someone much smarter than me can explain the impetus to notice when I am immersed in the joy of the simplicity of life almost like a child, but I honestly don’t care. It does not mean I ignore what the world is drawing me to be immersed in, it just means I have a greater sovereignty and choice in where I keep my attention.
What would it take for each of us to desire an immersion into the simple joys of what it means to be alive today?
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