So I look up.
I look at everything around me. The leaves, the river, the cars driving by. I admire God's creation, thanking him for these little blessings, I stand in awe of everything he has done for me and everything he has given me even though I do not deserve any of it.
After enjoying the scenery for maybe a minute, I look back down at my feet. I didn't even realize that I did it. It was habit. I am so used to looking at my feet, watching my next step, wondering if I am going to have enough energy and breath to even take that next step.
How many times do we do that in our lives? We look at our feet, at our current circumstances, forgetting that there is a bigger picture.
I know that I tend to forget a lot that I am apart of a greater story. Each experience I go through, good or bad, right or wrong, and every person I am friends with, or will become friends with, or briefly encounter, it is all apart of the bigger story.
I need to look up more often. I need to stop being concerned and consumed with my current circumstances and look up to enjoy the presence of the Lord, the bigger picture.
I asked my friend toward the end of our run if he looks at his feet when he runs. His response was, "I think I look at my feet. Sometimes I catch myself looking around but I think for the most part I look at my feet."
He said this and to him it didn't mean anything (He probably thought that was a dumb question to ask in the first place). But to me, he was spot on.
For the most part, we look at our feet. We feel the need to watch our feet take the next step. Sometimes, we catch ourselves remembering the greater story and we enjoy it for maybe a minute. Then, we go back to looking at our feet.
Y'all. Look up. Enjoy the leaves, the fall colors, the goodness of our great God.
