Wake Up!!

Do you ever have those mornings where you just don't want to get out of bed? The alarm clock seems like it has a personal vendetta against you, and it is relentless. In the process of finishing off our basement I have had more than a few "all nighters", not the kind where you watch movies and have a good old time, but the kind where you work all night just wanting to see a certain aspect of the project done. One night in particular was a Saturday night, a night that will live in infamy, it was "Rock Night". I had asked a good friend of mine if he would mind helping me for a few hours hanging some Sheetrock (ceilings and upper walls), which I knew I could not do by myself. He said sure, but what I did not know was once he said yes he would help he meant he was not going to quit until it was done...that DAY! Time after time I asked him if he wanted to quit but he simply said, "We have a job to do lets get it all done"; now let me say I was fine with it but I felt guilty because it was my project and he did not have to give so much time, nevertheless we pressed on until it was all hung. Once we stopped we both looked at our watches it was almost 4 in the morning. I could not believe it this guy had hung with me all night and never even acted as though it bothered him, I will forever be grateful and always be there if he ever needs me. By the time I got cleaned up and in bed it was after 5 am and oh yea did I mention I had to get up for church in about 2 1/2 hours; to say the least I was not looking forward to the alarm, it was not going to be my friend.

My dad sent me this video and it made me think about those mornings we just don't want to get up, I would imagine after watching this video we will at least think twice when the alarm keeps going off.



Well, the basement is just about complete (finishing touches), but I will never forget that Sunday morning when God answered my prayer and kept me awake in worship. In fact it was one of the more meaningful services I have had in some time, I felt completely connected to God. It was as though in my being tired I let down all the pretenses and was just there to be in His presence. I remember singing the songs and following along with the lesson, I thought I would never get through the morning but I realized once again that God is an amazing God and can be experienced at times and in places you would not think possible.

I simply see that to be in the presence of God sometimes requires me to step aside from myself and let God fill me up.