Embrace

I took some time today to reflect back on a few videos I had made for my old school last year. 

I had produced these videos as part of a segment for our weekly Chapel. 

The theme of these videos was "Embrace" and looking back over them really brought back a fresh perspective. 

You see, in the video, I ask my fellow students "What does it mean to spiritually embrace those around you?" Along with "What does it mean to embrace your heavenly father?" 

I had many good answers, but one that really hit me, tonight especially, came from a young man with maturity beyond his years. He spoke of how embracing your heavenly father doesn't just mean to worship and praise Him, it doesn't just mean to pray to Him when you need him. It doesn't even mean thanking Him. While it does mean those things mentioned above, he pointed the "shock point" as my youth pastor would call it. Now, as obvious as it may sound, it really hit a nerve with me, a good nerve, a shock nerve. 

So, what DOES it mean to embrace your Heavenly Father, you ask??

Not just praying, thanking, praising, or worshipping Him in Church, but worshipping Him by HOW we live our life. Not hiding away our light, not shying away from Him. 

Embracing God doesn't just mean being thankful, nor does it mean just standing aside and let others walk past you unaware of His presence in your life. Embracing God means being proud to stand on the rooftops and scream His name, His glory, His love and how He embraces you. 

This hit my "shock point" and it is definitely something that is going into my shock box. (See my  next blog  for more on shock points/boxes). 

I hope and pray that all of you will live your lives through embracing God. 

Today I had a chance to witness to a new friend at my new public school. I felt, for the first time in a long time, that I was embracing God, sharing His glory and place in my life with someone. 

What will you do to embrace God this week?