I suppose it is only human nature to assume that we expect to find the presence of the Almighty in the miraculous and the elaborate parts of our lives, but we miss many of the most precious moments when we fail to see God’s presence in the ordinary moments of our lives. In fact, since the majority of our time is easily classified as ordinary, we relegate God’s activity in our lives to only a small portion of our experience when we miss his presence in average, mundane parts of our lives.

I frequently have people who ask me if it is okay for them to ask God for help in their jobs, or with the details of their life at home. These precious people express a concern that God is, “busy with more important things,” and they feel they should not bother him with their trivial issues. The underlying assumption is that their concerns are not important enough to be worthy of God’s attention, and while such concerns are understandable, they miss the great reality of who God is, and just how important the ordinary parts of our lives actually are.

God is deeply concerned about the ordinary parts of our lives, for every part of our experience matters to him and since time creates no boundary on God’s ability, there is never a moment when he is too busy to be involved in any detail of our lives. So, maybe it is best for us to open our eyes to the countless small miracles in our day and give praise to God for those precious divine touches in our lives.