Spiritual Sisters

What Are You Looking to Find?
Terri McPherson

We look for prominence in the biggest house on the best block. Yet, the smallest house on any block has plenty of room to nurture great love within its walls.

We look for prestige in the number of titles after our name. Yet, the reputation of a solid name stands on its own two feet.

We look for position in the highest ranks. Yet, equal standing garners the greatest respect.

We look for entertainment in extravagant vacations, exciting excursions, big screen televisions, digital quality games and movies with bigger than life special effects. Yet, finding fulfillment in the blessing of an ordinary day is the consummate form of satisfaction.

We look for God in the embodiment of a loud and thunderous being. Yet, the still small voice within directs us down the roads we were meant to travel.

We look in places that blind us to the things we truly seek, and wonder why we still have a deep, empty void in our hearts.

The Lord said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by." Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 1 Kings 19:11-12 NIV