It always amazes me when I am able to experience God in a unique and personal way, right in the middle of my chaotic life.  This past week I had one of those experiences that I would like to share.

The theme for this summer has been “what could possibly happen next” so my mind has been kidnapped by the craziness of the events that are transpiring around me.  I find my focus being on everything that is not right.  Even my morning quiet time of coffee and Jesus was disrupted by the rapid fire of thoughts and worries that were running  through my mind.  So this sets the tone for this encounter with Jesus on the top of Cowee Mountain.

I had some lab work to do so I was going into work late as I had to stop by my doctors office first thing On Wednesday morning.  I had the expectation that I would be no more than 30 minutes late due to past experience; this time however an unexpected delay would come into play.  I was running right on schedule, cruising up the mountain on the way to Sylva with my worship music blaring only to reach the top and find traffic at a complete stop!  For those of you reading this who are not familiar with mountain life there is one way up and over the mountain to the other side.  I felt the gravitational pull to the negative aspects of this bump in my happy.   With a slight release of frustration I put my car into park and text my coworker that 8:30 was no longer a reality.  My stomach was beginning to growl, as I had to fast for my morning labs, so I decided to take my breakfast out of my lunch bag and use this time to have something to eat.  The moment I opened the lid to my bowl of overnight oats it was as if I felt God saying “that’s my girl, lets have some breakfast on this mountaintop”   I began to giggle as I realized that this moment that I found so frustrating was orchestrated by a God who loves me so deeply and personally that he ensured I had time for breakfast!  I savored every bite of that breakfast and soaked in the few moments of rest and the catching of my breath.  I began to ponder how if this moment in time had not happened this breakfast never would have happened.  One of two things would have taken place.  One, I would have inhaled it in the Parking lot before I went into the office  or two, I would have skipped it as there is no way I would have made time to eat once my feet hit the floor of my office.  This scenario was exactly what I needed!  I spend way more time striving than abiding!  As I took the last bite of oatmeal the traffic began to move.  A tear of joy ran down my face as this confirmed the purpose of my delay and the amazing love of my Heavenly Father.  I could have missed out on this intimate moment and stayed incarcerated in my frustration.  I am so grateful that God took the time to pursue me even if it took a traffic jam on the mountain to do it!

Could God be trying to reach you in the midst of your chaos?  Could there be hidden nuggets of encouragement and love hidden there?  What mountain top experience does God want to share with you today?

Would love to hear your stories.  If you find your nugget from God this week please share in the comments.  If we all share a little light collectively we will ultimately illuminate the dark!