Savor The Flavor
Here is a guest post by Alex Humphrey. Alex is an author, coach, entrepreneur, husband, and Christ-follower. I have enjoyed following Alex on his blog for the past couple of months, and he graciously agreed to share his thoughts and talents with us today. I love what he has to say below. Please chime in on his questions, and don’t forget to get connected with Alex. Besides his blog, you can follow him on Twitter or Facebook.
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Last week my wife and I had “a talk”. We haven’t been communicating well and it has left us feeling frustrated and making it hard to be open with one another.
It took a while, but we finally figured out what was going on:
- My wife lingers on ideas. She sees books, movies, and even the Bible like a delicious meal where each bite needs to be savored, experienced, and understood before she can move on to the next.
- I try to understand the ideas quickly so I can move onto the next one. If my thoughts were a meal it would be an all-you-can-eat buffet and I’d be doing my best to finish off 10 plates in 20 minutes.
After our conversation, God made it clear: I need to linger more.
Knowing God isn’t something that can be done quickly. We must experience him. Psalm 34:8 says, “Taste and see that the LORD is good”. The experience of lingering on a delicious bite is the same experience of understanding the goodness of God.
There are 3 lessons I’ve taken from this:
- One thing at a time – More than that and I miss out on something.
- Experience every moment – life is a marathon, not a sprint. Every moment should be experienced and enjoyed.
- Work until it’s done – My method leaves a lot of projects unfinished. From now on, part of experiencing every moment is finishing what I start.
When was the last time you really experienced an event in your life? What are you doing to help you experience more of them?