Is he your copilot?

 Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you’re on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He could show up any minute! (Philippians 4:4-5 MSG)

We must never lose the joy in celebrating what God is doing and what he has done. Herein is the secret to seeing life through a different lens. When we turn our thoughts to what he has done, we have little time to focus on all the negatives our world offers us today. We won't spend as much time 'doomscrolling' through life because we will begin to see what we take in through our 'eye gate' really affects our perspective as we navigate our day.

Make it as clear as you can that God is your Master - not your copilot, but the one who is actually directing the course of your day. Too many times, we treat Jesus like he is our copilot - sitting there 'just in case' we need him. We are unwilling to let go of the controls ourselves, but we want him there in case life falls apart and we suddenly need to rely upon him.

God isn't delaying his return - it is timed, even though we may not understand his timing, so those who don't have this personal relationship with him will have the opportunity to enter into it. The message still goes forth because his desire is for all mankind to know him as the one who desires relationship with them. 

Whenever we celebrate Jesus in our everyday lives, we give others the opportunity to see him. They get to see what he means to us. That might just bring hope to the one who has no hope, but it also affords the invitation to enter into the relationship we enjoy. Maybe the moments we celebrate his work in us could be giving hope to another with a similar story to ours.

We aren't really able to revel in his goodness without a heart of gratitude. Perhaps the more we ask God to help us see the good in life, the more we will realize we have so very much to celebrate. Others may not understand why we celebrate when times seem darkest, but when they begin to see the strength that comes in keeping our eyes on him, not as our copilot but as the one at the controls, they might just want to turn those controls over to him, as well. Just sayin!