Extreme Hide & Seek

When my kids were little we played Hide & Seek, but the standard version was too tame for us. When the kids went to "seek" dad it was dangerous b/c if you found me I would jump out and scare the living daylight out of them just before they discovered me. It was scary and joyful @ the same time. The kids would yell in fear and then in delight and beg me to go hide again! LOL

I truly believe this is a great example of how I experience Jesus in my life. I get up every morning and ask God to show me where He is @ work so I can join Him. It's so amazing how Jesus "shows up" in my day and in the people I come in contact w/. That's how Jesus is, one minute I'm trying to find Him and the next minute it's like He sneaks up behind me and startles me w/ His presence! Some examples: in a husband who serves his wife dispite illogical emotional tantrums, or the soccer player who encourages another less skilled player so she has the courage to try again, or the teacher who prayed for 2 days @ a Prayer Retreat for every student in her classes, or well... the list could go on.

When these moments happen I have no problem recognizing Jesus, just like my kids had no problem recognizing me when they "found" me. Jesus doesn't talk in some secret code to me, He shows up in the people around me and teaches me from their lives (and even mine sometimes). I'm constantly reminded that serving is more important than looking religious; sacrificing for others is a priviledge not a duty; that patience is a lost art in America but must be found in a Jesus follower; and every kid I work w/ or coach wants me to focus on relationships first rather than rules.

How do you experience Jesus in you life?

MessyMid