MARKING MOMENTS

So many of life's minutes never seem to be that memorable. They blur in the mind and never end up actually being remembered the next day.

Just part of the nature of life unfortunately. And so when some given experience really sticks out in our mind it often truly affects us so profoundly for either good or bad.

A marking moment isn't always one where we are inspired to remember the Lord in the process. We should, but it doesn't mean we do.

Sometimes our emotions just get trapped thinking only in human terms. Or we find ourselves so caught up by the event that it just never allows us to lift ourselves to gaze in memory of the eternal.

When something truly overwhelming touches us in a good way, I think if we are a person of faith, we think in part of it as being from God. So we are more inspired to lift up some thanks.

When a moment is too dark, well we might be prone to be crushed by it all and then seek the lord in lament and petition. But how often do we find ourselves in a position to actually want to let some tragedy be a source of inspiration?

I think if we are honest, then the answer is not very often if ever. It is just hard to do when we feel so depressed.

And it may even be harder to find the good in it all. At least at that moment. Which I think is part of what God strives to touch us with if we are listening.

He does seek to mark the moment so we will see it for what is important and relevant to eternity. If we can do that I think at times we come to a point of purer faith in God.

But that is easier to talk about than accomplish. For that can be so hard in times of sadness. And honestly, if we don't always appreciate God's part in some success we can end up leaving him out then too.

In the end what truly moves us, should mark the moment with eyes to see deeper that a heart beat. It can be tough, but we have to learn to do so if we are able to achieve the memory to see with our souls once and awhile.

Does this truly matter? Well to me it is. Because when we let it mark our souls with clarity of what is important then it becomes a blessed even if the moment doesn't feel like it.

A small issue to some no doubt. They will never see it as anything important. And will miss out on whatever joy might have come from such marking moments. It is loss that is often not felt till much later.