“The divine potential of a moment is unlocked by the choices we make.”

A thought by Erwin Raphael McManus from his book, Chasing Daylight: Seize the Power of Every Moment (Kindle Location 182). Kindle Edition.

There are so many choices to be made in a moment but only a few that will make a difference, only one or two that are divine moments.

Have you ever realized that you were living a divine moment, that you were being used by God to make a difference? For sure of all the choices it was not the easiest one to make. There was some effort on your part, maybe even some risking and for sure there was an inward battle but there is always a reward. Sometimes you reap the reward immediately but most of the times it is down the road but there will be a reward.

For me writing has a divine twist to it but it always has some difficulty attached to it. I mean there is always some reading ahead of time and that takes effort especially the right kind of reading.

I love reading mysteries. I just finished one mystery on my Kindle and just loaded a new one last night so I was drawn to start it but I sensed there was a blog to be written and a new thought to find. That was my divine task for this afternoon so I chose to first read a couple of chapters in the Gospel of John which heighted my sensitivity to the Spirit’s leading then I went to a specific book I was reading and read for a while and then felt a leading to go to this particular book by Erwin McManus that I have read multiple times and check the thoughts that I have highlighted and here I am thinking about choices and divine moments and believing this might be what God wants to share with you in your situation right now. So your choice to read this could be your divine moment for today, that moment where God speaks to you and draws you to a choice that you will make in your life.

Remember, “The divine potential of a moment is unlocked by the choices we make.” God has a plan for each one of our lives. He wants us to be His hands, His feet, and His mouth to be used at a moment’s notice. But we have a choice in the matter and it might have some initial discomfort in it but oh the reward. So be sensitive to that inner prodding to do something in a positive way. It might be your divine moment for your day.

So are you open to be used by God today?

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