Cooked Spaghetti

Something happened to me yesterday morning that has made me think, yes it hurts when I do that. My alarm went off. I was planning to hit the Y for a morning workout. That never happened, but that is neither here nor there. What did happen, was that I raised my arm up to turn off my alarm. Unbeknownst to me, it was totally asleep. It was like trying to push the snooze button with a piece of cooked spaghetti. I was all over the place. Finally, I shut it off and happily went back to sleep...for a while actually. I learned a lesson: it's hard to do stuff when you're numb.

I will admit that sometimes I get busy. Sometimes even real busy. Especially this week. I get tunnel vision where I have to accomplish each task of the day and I am oblivious to everything else. In a sense, I am numb to everything else around me. God has to sometimes gently remind me that I am responsible as a minister and pastor for people. People make up the church. It is a body. I cannot be numb to the needs of the people around me. When I am, I don't accomplish as much for the Kingdom. This week, don't get too numb. Look around at the needs around you - your family, your co-workers, your neighbors. Show them the love of Christ. We can accomplish so much more when we are not numb!