I was fascinated by Pastor Perry's image last Sunday about grazing animals. In case you missed it, it went something like this: Usually, when grazing animals get lost it's not because they run headlong away from the pasture, but because they have their head down grazing for food, and gradually lose their way. This is an interesting but sad picture of what a "dumb animal" can do when it stares at the tiny patch of grass in front of them.
Like these kinds of animals, we can easily become too focused on what is right in front of us and get sidelined in our faith. Things we want to achieve or get, whether a promotion or a new vehicle or the romantic attentions of another person, can blind us to the big picture.
Let's live with our heads up, aware of what God is doing around us. Let's live with an awareness of what things are really important to God, and try to make those things important to us as well.
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