The Art of Paying Attention
God is at work all around you. He is working in the lives of your neighbors and strangers in dramatic ways – whether they be visible or hidden. He is layering truths in people’s lives and creating connections in relationships that will grow His Kingdom. He is intervening for the marginalized and breaking bonds that hold people captive. One of our roles as part of the Church is to see where God is already working and join Him in that work.
This doesn’t have to be a cosmic shift in your life. This can be as simple as paying attention to what is happening in and around you. Tim Sorens says in his book Everywhere You Look, “The truth is that we are always paying attention to something, and in this sense, we can’t not pay attention. The task is to train our attention on God’s activity, and the rest will fall into place.” That’s why the Life on Mission challenge for March is to pay attention to what God is doing. And when the Spirit prompts you, join Him in His work!