Life happens fast, sometimes when you stop and take a breath and look back its hard to believe how quickly time has elapsed. It seems like just Yesterday we were having our first baby, all of a sudden I have a 7 year old and an almost 2 year old. Years go by so fast, but even faster go the days. The sad thing is that many of us just allow life to happen, we miss out on living intentionally and making the most out of everyday. Survival and making it through to the next day take over and living each day with meaning and purpose go by the wayside.
Looking back at life it is amazing to see evidences of God's presence making themselves evident at many different intersections of life.
In the new series "I AM" at Elevate we are going to study how God makes himself known to people throughout history through His name. Nowadays, names something we use to get someones attention or attach somebody to a story we are telling. God's name however is something that goes deeper, it describes his character, who he is, what he has done, and what he has promised to do. Over time names have lost their significance, people used to be called something to signify what was happening in the family's life at the time or something great they were called to do. My name translated means "declarer of God" I hope that is something I can actually do in life and live up to. In looking at God's name in the days and weeks to come, I want to really grasp who God is, so that I can not only see evidences of him, but take advantage of the promises he makes to those He loves- Us!