Rise up and Show Up

As I was sitting at the sunrise service today I realized why I was so stuck on the theme “Show Up” this week. Sometimes God starts to work in my heart way before I understand what he is doing. This week I kept seeing how many blessings are found when we just “Show Up”. We all have very busy lives and it is easy to make an excuse to not “Show Up”. But this week I made the effort. I kept finding numerous joys when I showed up to eat with friends, exercise, waking up early, playing darts, met with clients, and this morning at the sunrise service, even though I was tired and feeling a bit lonely. God was at work, as usual.

I began to think of the empty tomb as I looked over the lake… Jesus not only rose from the dead and left the tomb, he “Showed Up”. How many times do we find ourselves tucked away in the tombs of our lives feeling tired, weary, scared, alone, defeated, just done. It can be a whole lot easier to just stay in the tomb, but we need to rise up. Leave the pains and safety of our tombs and “Show Up” and live. Today I am so thankful that I have a God who loved me enough to “Show Up”,  not only show me the way to get up, but left me with his Holy Spirit to help resurrect me in hope daily.

May you rise up and leave whatever tomb you might find yourself in today, remember that there are many blessings and unexpected joys found in just “Showing Up!”

Happy Easter!