My Thin Place
Posted by Chris
I woke up early this morning. Well, early by Phoenix standards. We flew out here yesterday to spend some time with Mike Breen & his team from 3DM Ministries. Amazing people! The time difference is making a difference in my day, though. You know it's bad when you fly out of Atlanta at 8:45am, take a nearly four hour flight and arrive in Phoenix at 9:30am. The time difference hit me last night before I got a second wind from dinner (more of that in a minute). Went to sleep at 10:15pm (1:15pm Atlanta time) and woke up at 5:20am this morning (8:20am Atlanta time).
So, got some good, quiet moments this morning over breakfast and coffee. Been pouring over my 'book of the moment' - I Became a Christian and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt by Vince Antonucci. Good thoughts in a humorous book. A little over the top at times, but good nonetheless. Read this quote & it struck me this morning...
I read that and thought, "That's what I experienced last night!" We had all gone out to eat with our new friends to P.F. Chang's (one of my fave places to eat). We sat around a big, round table, with a big lazy-susan type platter where they proceeded to bring out a sampling of appetizers, then a sampling of entries, and then a couple of desserts. We ate a little and laughed a lot, just enjoying the shared heart we have in Christ. Honestly, it was like one of those movie scenes when a group of friends are sitting around a table at a restaurant thoroughly enjoying their meal and time together - you know, the scenes where you think, "Real life just isn't like that." Last night it was.
To me it was a thin moment - a place where God's presence hovered and washed over our meal; where His love permeated every laugh and every conversation.
Have you experienced a 'thin place' before in your life? Share your story below...
So, got some good, quiet moments this morning over breakfast and coffee. Been pouring over my 'book of the moment' - I Became a Christian and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt by Vince Antonucci. Good thoughts in a humorous book. A little over the top at times, but good nonetheless. Read this quote & it struck me this morning...
The ancient Celtics believed in what they called "thin places." These are places where the natural and supernatural worlds come together at their narrowest, with only a thin veil between them. When you're in a thin place you're able to catch a glimpse of God, and it becomes easier to sense his presence.
I read that and thought, "That's what I experienced last night!" We had all gone out to eat with our new friends to P.F. Chang's (one of my fave places to eat). We sat around a big, round table, with a big lazy-susan type platter where they proceeded to bring out a sampling of appetizers, then a sampling of entries, and then a couple of desserts. We ate a little and laughed a lot, just enjoying the shared heart we have in Christ. Honestly, it was like one of those movie scenes when a group of friends are sitting around a table at a restaurant thoroughly enjoying their meal and time together - you know, the scenes where you think, "Real life just isn't like that." Last night it was.
To me it was a thin moment - a place where God's presence hovered and washed over our meal; where His love permeated every laugh and every conversation.
Have you experienced a 'thin place' before in your life? Share your story below...
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