Slow down so you don’t miss out on what God has to say

Diet Coke! Not the regular stuff or Pepsi… but Diet Coke. It’s my favourite.

After a busy time in the office, on a warm day, the cool refreshment that drinking a can of Diet Coke brings is always welcome.

I remember this one day, I decided to walk down to the Pound Shop to buy a can of Diet Coke.

I walked in, picked up two cans (which were normally £1 in total), walked over to the counter, paid for the drinks and then quickly walked out of the shop and back to the office.

As I was walking back I suddenly realized that the lady at the counter had said something to me as I was paying.

‘What was it’, I thought to myself.

I suddenly remembered. She had explained to me that there was a special offer. Instead of two cans for £1, I could get three cans for £1. However, because I was so focused on getting back and preoccupied with my own thoughts, I didn’t register what she had said.

I missed out! If only I had been listening, I could have got an extra can for free.

That got me thinking. How often are we so busy with life and preoccupied with our own thoughts that we miss out on what God has to offer us?

Ephesians 1:3 tells us that we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. I would encourage you to slow down and listen to God and make sure you are not missing out on what more God wants to give you.