Standing at work the other day, behind the sweltering D.C. serving line, I caught a glimpse out of a window far across the room. It made me long to be outside, enjoying the peace and presence of God. But then I stopped short, realizing my short-sightedness. God should be more evident to me in the DC, where I am surrounded by people, than he is out where I isolate myself from the complexities of his people. Why is this so hard for me to grasp? That God is ever-present with his people? That through loving them I receive his love? So I decided to look for God around me in the D.C. And I saw him. I saw him in Corey's desire to be with people. He comes and stands by the serving line--though he has nothing to say--just to be near other people. I used to think it was awkwardly strange, but now I think it's beautiful. In contrast, I saw the fallen nature of people. I saw humanity's 'need' to be in control of the things around them. I saw how we think so highly of ourselves. This point was punctuated by the constant laughter of a co-worker at her cleverness that only she could see. And I saw my own impatience. My frustration mounted when students who came through the line were slow to make a decision on what food they wanted. My God doesn't even turn his back on me when I make a full-out wrong decision! And here I am, getting angry and somebody's innocent deliberation. And finally, I saw God most clearly when a conversation came up that took all my defenses down and brought me back to a place of brokenness that I had visited time and time before. It reminded me again that the Word of the Lord is FLAWLESS and that his ways are perfect. Hallelujiah that we can find our God in our times of need. If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me," even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. -Psalm 139:11-12 | 
