July 15, 2005 12:02:18 PM

[timmyd16]

Awhile back, when I was praying with my group back home ( before I went to college), I imagined myself when I was a kid and I saw myself outside dancing around trying to catch these fireflies. I was the happiest kid, it seemed like there were hundreds, thousands of these fireflies, blinking on and off. They were so amazing, and they filled me with so much joy. I was thinking about that today during prayer and I thought, wow it didn't take a lot to amuse me, I mean today it takes so much for people to find happiness. So thinking about this, I just pictured my prayer group at home and I saw all of their faces. All filled with joy, singing and praising the Lord. They were all speaking out load and raising their hands, and I just got taken away during my prayer thinking about this. I saw my grandmother standing singing to Chris Tomlin or Hillsong United, and saw her face. She was glowing with joy just as a child chasing fireflies. She had found that life long happiness that we all seek. She had captured it and bottled it up and would never let it go. Maybe thats what it takes for us to realize where we can find what really completes us. It's amazing how we can look at children and get a life long lesson, through the innocence of a child. So bring everything to the Lord, give him everything and you will be rewarded, eternal happiness.
God Bless
Tim