Today is my birthday. To me it’s just another day. My younger sister called and asked if I was still breathing, my stepdaughter called me an ‘old geezer’ (lovingly of course), and my youngest kids bought me a plaque in the shape of a dog that reads: “If you counted my age in dog years, I’d be DEAD!” I don’t dread birthdays, but I don’t relish them either. It just reminds me I’m getting older. But it does make me stop and pause. I truly want to know God more. I am constantly reminded of Jesus’ words in Matthew 7. He speaks of the wise man and the foolish man. Before he gives a visualization of two men building houses, one on sand and one on rock, he speaks of “knowing him”. I don’t want to stand before God and have him tell me that He never “knew” me.
As each year passes as each “day” passes, I hope you will consider spending time getting to know God. My pilgrimage is to sharpen my hearing by pausing each day (hopefully many times throughout the day) and listening to him. It takes practice, it’s not easy at first. But like anything you practice – you become better.
I hope you become a Pro at it.
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