At times I think I’ve had attention deficit disorder, failing to stay focused on one thing. Living in our culture doesn’t help at all, with its noise, multiple distractions and scarcity fear driven advertising schemes. How it it possible to pay attention to what Jesus is saying? Living out kingdom thinking, seeking His righteousness is a life long process of transformation. Each time I think I have an issue resolved, the Spirit reminds me that I am no where near perfection. Peter wanted to celebrate the experience by building a monument, a museum of sorts. But paying attention to Jesus is fresh and new every morning.
“News flash: God doesn’t exist within the four dimensions of spacetime He created. There is no past, present, or future for Him. Time stamps don’t limit the Eternal Now. There is no here, there, or anywhere. Why? Because God is here, there, and everywhere—the Eternal Here.” - Excerpt, A Million Liftle Miracles by Mark Batterson
“The voice echoed what was said at Jesus’s baptism. Quoting from Psalm 2, the coronation psalm, it affirmed that Jesus was the Messiah. It was as though God was telling the three that they were right—Jesus was the Messiah. Then the voice added, “Listen to him!” “Listen to what he is saying. Pay attention to what he is teaching you. Quit resisting. Start listening.” The voice affirmed what Jesus had been teaching them and urged them to embrace it.When the three looked up, the experience was over. They were alone with Jesus.” - Excerpt, Following Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark by Steve Langford
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