What do you notice?

Picture by Caprice Miller

 

“Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. ²⁸ And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you.  Why do you have so little faith?”  Luke 12:27-28

This picture reminds me of a recent road trip my husband and I took.  Most of the time, we were more concerned about getting to our destination on time than the “less than awe inspiring view” on the roadside.   But as we drove we came up on this one amazing stretch of land that was filled with all sorts of wild flowers.  The colors made for such a beautiful view – yellow, orange, purple...  I had forgotten the affect that God’s nature can have.  It made me think of God’s creativity and how I wanted to share that scene with others.  But a picture really could not do the colors justice.  So that picture will have to remain in my mind.  It is one of those “happy places” I can go to now when life gets a little stressful.   (Perhaps you can use the picture above as your own “happy place”). 

It’s important to have those “happy places”.  There seems to be a natural tendency to allow ourselves to spin out of control with worry and stress at times.  Many times it is about things we really have no control over.  It’s important to remember that God is doing so much that we won’t ever be aware of pertaining to the situation at hand.  When we do take the time to focus on His creation…the beauty He has provided around us, we should let it remind us of something.  He tells us to “Look at the lilies…”. (Go ahead, look at the flowers.)  He loves and cares so much for each every one of us.  More than the flowers we may be taking the time to gaze at in the moment.  Be thankful, in that moment, that He gave you the flowers or the sunset or whatever your “happy place” may be to focus on to remind you that He’s got this….have faith and rest in Him.