As I sat in the Omaha airport, I began to watch people as they went on with their day and boarded planes and passed through security checkpoints. When my number was called to board the plane bound for Phoenix, I remember looking at my ticket and thinking wow I am not last in line, but thinking man I am pretty far from the front. The plane boarded and I was pleased to find myself by the wing of the plane and with an open seat between me and another person. For me comfort had been achieved.
I still could not take my eyes off of the crowd that was on the plane. My mind was captivated by a young man's face that was absolutely normal. There were no distinguishing features about him, he was normal looking. As I saw his face and looked at his eyes I noticed something, this guy was just going through the motions of flying. From his actions, he had flown several times before. He spoke to no one/ He just put on his headphones and listened to whatever on his iPod.
The point I am trying to make is simply this. In our lives, we can get so caught up in the routine that we ignore the opportunities around us to witness and the opportunities around us to recognize and give honor to the creator of life and all that is. We can just put on our iPod's and seclude ourselves with no regard for the people around us going on with their lives.
The opportunities that God gives each one of us far exceeds our imagination. They are bigger and have more impact than we can even imagine. Do we truly see the people around us or do they just blend in to the pictures in our head of what normal looks like. Today, I encourage you to take a new look at what you call normal. Take the time to see each thing, each person, and each act in a new light. In that moment, God will make your normal even bigger than your imagination and the supernatural will become a part of your natural.
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