Sadly I must admit I am a bit disappointed that Hurricane Lane did not actually "hit" the Island of Oahu and our little town of Kailua with the expected high winds and torrential downpours! Is that heartless, perverted, sadistic or what? What is wrong with me? I have been thinking about this strange feeling all day. I guess it boils down to being an "adventure" junkie. I love new experiences. Just making the preparations carried with it a sense of anticipation. What was actually going to happen? Sometimes the ordinary is just blame boring. I am often discontent with the status quo. I do a poor job of following Paul's example in Philippians 4:11
"I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances."
Rather, I find myself often searching for the next thrill, the next "spectacular" challenging event. But life consists of more ordinary than spectacular and it is in the ordinary, the boring that one can slow down long enough to hear God whispering. He is trying to teach me that He meets us more intimately while serving Him in the trenches of life, the routine schedules, the daily tasks and familiar relationships than on the occasional spectacular mountain top.
I am truly thankful for the prayers of others concerning safety through the possible storm. And my selfish self knows to rejoice that we were spared the possible hurricane damages. We were and continue to be blessed. So I will look elsewhere for my next "adventure fix". Ha!
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