I celebrate being alive and make every day an enjoyable holiday. You can to. Here’s how:

Go through your daily life with never-ending conscious awareness of God, refusing to be distracted from Him! It’s easy to walk away from a time of prayer, a Bible study, a devotional, or a church service and leave your short-term focus on God behind. It’s easy to feel good about having done your religious duty and then to put God on the shelf until tomorrow, or next week, or next religious activity.

If you like to set God aside for a while and go do what you want to do, you’re overlooking the all-consuming inner fire that He is. You’re missing out on fully experiencing Christ in you the incredible hope of glory who ever flows from deep within as rivers of living water. You’re not remembering to continually taste and see that the Lord is good. You’re neglecting to always rejoice in the Lord with joy unspeakable and full of glory. You’re forgetting to abide steadfastly in His presence and peace that passes understanding. You’re avoiding praying without ceasing. You’re trying to satisfy your inner hungering and thirsting with something or someone other than the presence and power of the risen Jesus.

Jump into the inner rivers of the Spirit and be continually swept away from self-focus. Ever stir up the heart-fire of the inner presence of the living Jesus. Continually surrender to, adore, and interact with Christ in you. Be mended moment by moment by His mercy and ever surprised by His joy! The way to grow is to go.