Reducing the "Buzz"

Lots of good stuff in group last night about creation, nature and God. It was interesting that everyone in the group could easily name places in nature where they connect with God. And yet, we all struggled with how so much in our daily lives isolates us from the natural world that so easily and strongly connects us to God. Computers, ipods, tvs, super highways, and on and on. We’ve even come to needing screensavers on our computers that simulate scenes in nature to remind us about nature which is often right outside our window! One of the guys talked about how humans are the only part of God’s creation that can envision new things and create them. It’s funny – or maybe sad – that many of the things that we have created have disconnected us from so much of God’s creation.
My take away – maybe I’m spending too much time worrying about the “forest” and missing the beauty of the individual “trees.” Maybe getting stuck for a little while in the trees wouldn’t be such a bad thing. I need to slow down just a bit in my daily life, turn off some of the electronic “buzz” for a while each day, and hear the voice of God speak to me through the amazing creation God has provided all around me. I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.