Chance encounters

Gospel: Mk 9:2-10

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022524.cfm

At any moment we can be visited by God. God is always present with us, but we are often not aware of that presence. At moments when we do, we can be moved to great awe and want to hold onto that moment. Those moments though transcend a concept of time, so when we get overly focused on holding onto it, we lose it.

We can also keep ourselves too busy, hyperfixated on what we need or want to do, that we miss what God is showing us right now. We can get so obsessed with things that went wrong in the past that we can’t see how God is calling out to us at this place and time. It’s too easy to overlook what is always there waiting to be seen.

Where we find God can be shared as it can all be an individual experience. We all have different things that may resonate with us more easily as we are all created differently. There may also be things that we share with others. We can find ourselves more easily growing in community with individuals who have similar insights as we can also be moved by those who recognize the beauty we miss.

God is reaching out to us and trying to meet us where we are at. At times we can share in that experience and other times it may just be a special encounter just for us. Even in today’s gospel, only three of the disciples were present. That doesn’t mean that Jesus loved or cared for the rest less than those who were present, but each of us has our own experiences and encounters.

How is God currently present in your life, but possibly overlooked? How can you make more room for God?