brent(inWorship)

It Doesnt Matter…

I went to the gym this morning. It was my usual routine, which ends up with some time on a cardio machine. Its such a great place to zone out and think. I think about family, work, life, future, dreams, failures. You name it.

As I was thinking this morning, I found myself evaluating where I am. What I do. How well I do it. After many of these thoughts, I came to conclusions. Ideas of how to move forward. I found myself continually making the statement, “it doesnt matter”. It could have been better…it doesnt matter. I need to try harder…it doesnt matter. Im not succeeding…it doesnt matter. Now, dont get me wrong. I want to live life to its fullest potential. I want to be an ultimate pleasure to the God that created me and I serve. But, I realize now, I too often relate simple or easy to enough.

How many times as leaders, do we walk away from an event or project and we think, there were lots of mistakes and I could improve on this, but God showed up in a powerful way, so…it doesnt matter. For me, I find It way too easy to do this.

Ive been saying it doesnt matter, too much. So much, that its become a way I look at things. Its easy to fall back on. I use, “God showing up” as a chance for me to slack off. For me to say things dont matter, is to place a lower value on those things. My life, and how I live it, should have the utmost value placed on every commitment, thought, process, decision, and step.

Everything matters. Not some things. Not just what I prioritize. Everything. In my weakness, God is strong. If life is easy or simple for me, am I even giving God room to show up my life? I dont want to live life walking down a sidewalk, just to get to my car. I want to experience the power of God in every facet of my life. From the small and the big. Everything Matters.