Finding the Simple Truth

Around Easter and Christmas, it’s easy to ponder the wonders of God’s redemption. But what about the other days of the year? I’ve come to realize that I often just go day to day trying to meet the next deadline or make it to the next big event. People and opportunities fly by without so much as a glance from me. Recently I saw a post from Ellie Holcomb quoting a line from the Hunger Games. It said “Hope is the only thing stronger than fear” and she responded by saying that there is Truth in the Hunger Games. Now of course when I watch the movie I connect Katiness’s volunteering as tribute to Jesus’s volunteering to die on the cross which means more than words can describe. However, tonight I ask myself about the other pieces of Truth that I see and hear every day.



God is here with us and He is our guide. His Truth comes from people, nature, books, movies, songs and just about everything else. All we have to do is be aware enough to acknowledge it. Once again I am reminded of my time in Guatemala. I saw Truth being revealed in every one of those children. Their energy spoke of protection; their smiles shone with love; their laughs rang with redemption. It was so easy to see God working in the lives of those people, but once I got back home I hardly noticed His presence. I think it’s because I stopped looking; I stopped preparing myself to see His grace in common situations. And thankfully, even though I stopped looking, He never stopped changing hearts or providing for His children. From here on out, I will look for the Truth in each new day. God has given us promises and I will find His reminders in the small things as well as in the big.