That my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

Psalm 30:12

My morning routine includes a cup of fresh brewed coffee. I was about to pour my cup and I noticed it was not very coffee colored. There were no tasty grounds in the coffee maker. I chided myself for being hasty and remembered my dad’s words: “the devil is in the details.”

As I thought on my carelessness, I also realized how prayers become automatic and routine, much like a chore to be finished rather than a heartfelt conversation with God. As I reflected on this, renewal within spread throughout my heart, soul, and mind, warming me spiritually as the now, twice-brewed coffee, gave me delayed gratification of physical warmth.

Connie Streich
Montello, WI

Lord, thank you for obscure moments resulting in heightened intentional reconciliation with you. Amen.

Reflect: Take a look at your prayer life and become more focused on each word.

Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:17 and Ephesians 3:16