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Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!

Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

Psalms 34:8

I never realized how much stuff I experience stuff secondhand. One huge way I experience things secondhand is stories. I have friends who tell these amazingly funny/sad/exciting stories and it will sometimes leave me thinking: man, I wish I could have been there. Have you ever said that to yourself? I have a buddy who took a roadtrip up to Minnesota, but what was so cool is he did it on a motorcycle. I thought that was so cool. He told me a few of the stories along the way, and I muttered that fateful sentence: man, I wish I was there. It is so much better to experience something firsthand; whether that's jaw dropping sports highlights, incredible concerts, really funny moments, or life changing speeches it is always better to have that firsthand experience. I realized something else I experience secondhand a lot, and that is God. I realized today there are times in my life when I am content reading about God and what He is doing instead of engaging Him myself. I have perfected the art of really taking to heart what God has been doing around the world but not pursuing that in my own life. A question for all of us is this: when was the last time you didn't settle for learning about God and instead pursued Him, yearning to engage Him? I want to encourage you: do not settle for Satan's lie that just reading about God is enough. God makes it clear through the psalmist He wants us to taste Him, He wants us to reach out to Him, and to call on Him and experience Him; He dares us to seek Him out and see what He does. Who knows, maybe something crazy will happen. Maybe God will answer!

posted by Skylar # 12:48 PM

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