Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Approaching

I recently accomplished a bucket list experience and gained some new insight. My Labor Day weekend 2013 was spent in San Francisco attending to the many matters involved in a family reunion. 

The time and location for this reunion coincided with the official opening of the new Bay Bridge, a global project for which my brother played a key role as engineer and project manager. This is a significant accomplishment when one considers the urgency of replacing the current bridge that could not withstand the next major earthquake.


The decision to support my brother came a few years ago—I knew I had to celebrate this pinnacle of his career and affirm a relationship that grew out of ashes. 


Due to VIP status, the opportunity to drive across this new magnificent bridge, before it was open to the public, was the privilege of only a few. Added to this privilege was the depth of my love for this brother who graciously brought healing to what was broken between us. 


Crossing the bridge at night; led by my brother, with my certificate of permission on the dashboard, unaided by security, dodging construction vehicles, slowly traversing the magnificent, beautiful and unique structure, was an experience that parallels how I should approach my God and career. 


Approaching God daily can become mundane; almost routine—similar to picking up the phone and calling for appointments to raise support. 


With as much emotion, awe, and fresh experience as crossing the new bridge—this is how I must prepare my mind, heart and soul to approach a God who is renewing, healing, forgiving and delivering grace everyday. Can I do this? Can you do this? In our daily activities of work and play, we should pay attention to the approach we take with stillness before God, with reading the scriptures and whispering our prayers, with preparing for conversations involving our work with clients, with relationships at home and work. 


God leads, freely and openly, to a place of magnificent beauty. Join me in learning to approach God, work, and all of life appropriately.