The little things that God sees, even when we don’t.

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 I think I am getting away from the formal line and getting a bit more informal lately and I do apologize about that. I still love the in-depth research of the history and the languages, but in all honesty, I am finding it more difficult lately with a new job, college, family, kids, etc… not an excuse, just where i am at. Anyways, i wanted to share a little story of this morning where i felt the presence of our creator. 

So i have this suv that is about 20 years old (19 actually but who is counting). This thing was top of the line back in the day, leather seats, back up sensors (yes sensors, not camera), and most importantly a flip-down DVD player for the passengers in the back two rows. Now on the most part, the only people that ever even ride in the back of this suv are my two kids. And even more likely, unless we are taking long trip, in dads car, we don’t normally use this DVD player. And based off space, gas mileage, modern accessories, etc… we generally take my wife’s care if we can help it.

Now with that being said, this old DVD player (which still does in fact work), flips down constantly. I have tried, Velcro, 3m tape, child locks etc.. the old original locking mechanism has just worn down to the point that it doesn’t like to stay up, even with some added help.

So today as i am driving to work, it falls down, again.. blocks my view of the cars behind me, etc… 

and for some reason, it was almost as god was talking to me, telling me in the most simplest terms, that i was like the semi-broken flip-down DVD player. (No i am not calling you or likening any of you to broken plasticware).

But as i was driving, and it fell down multiple times after attempting to correct it (while driving, but safely of course) I felt like God was telling me the reason He keeps me around as i have often wondered this very question.

This DVD player doesn’t “entertain” anyone but my own kids. No one else enjoys the show. They don’t even get to enjoy it every day, just once in a blue moon.

It constantly breaks, even though the actual function of the DVD player continues to work, the secondary functions continue to fail.

Which, in my opinion, is not unlike myself, although i may wake up each day and strive to complete basic functions of life (work, family, etc..) my secondary functions, including this blog, sometimes fall short of the glory of god.

I could just as easily rip the DVD player out, or super glue it shut, and call it a day, especially if a multitude of people were enjoying it, but for some reason, i don’t…even though the only people that enjoy it are my own kids, maybe 15 times a year…. Why do i keep it?

And then it hit me, no, not the answer to that question, i still cant tell you that, but i can tell you that for whatever reason God believes that i am just as worthy as a i view this half-broken DVD player. 

It doesn't live up to every standard i want it to, and it doesn’t entertain every person in the world, but it reaches who God has put in my life. And even though it doesn’t fulfill a grandiose purpose, it may reach one person who feels the same, and that in itself is what God asks of us and what I need to expect of myself.

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