Trees

This past week I was presented with an opportunity to clear out a graveyard with my student ministry.

Crazy Right?

We pulled up and I had no idea we were at a cemetery.

As we chipped away at the wall of trees before us it made me realize that the process we were doing is like my relationship with God.

In the moment you never realize how much God is working in your life and how much he is pouring into you until you take a step back and reflect.

See, we did not realize how much progress we were making in the moment because we did not take a step back and look at how many trees were gone. We were too focused on the problems in front of us.

When we look back at our lives, one year, two years, or even five years ago we realize how much God is working in our lives.

Focusing on the wall of hardships that was right in front of us keeps us from looking at the immeasurable work God is doing in our lives.

Remember to take a step back, reflect, and thank God for ALL he is doing in our lives.