CRESCENDO OF SPIRIT
Moments. They tick by us so rapidly as do the seconds on a clock. If we blink we’ll miss most but the important ones we will hopefully pause and take note of. The ones that we should never miss are what I like to call the “ crescendos of the spirit”. THEY are the significant times, the times that ring loudest and are like vitamin shots to our souls, and nourish our spirits and highlight our lives.
“Crescendos of the Spirit” may come in the form of watching the birth of your children or walking your daughter down the aisle or just standing in the middle of nature and breathing it in. Whatever your ‘crescendo moment’ looks like, well, you’ll know it when you’re in it! A wave of emotion like no other will sweep over you and take your breath and there may even be tears. The ticking of times clock will seemingly stand still and you won’t even care. The man of your dreams could drop to one knee or a college professor could hand you or your son/daughter a significant piece of paper or there may be a long hike and the pinnacle of the mountain is realized and you gasp at the beauty that stretches in front of you. The height of human emotion is met face to face with your life’s script.
Some of my crescendo moments have been in nature. I know there are many others that have ticked by for me but in my later years it seems to involve nature and the beauty that surrounds me. One I particularly remember is a morning recently where the trials of life had washed over my spirit and I had been up nearly all night crying. I was feeling so overwhelmed that I know the Lord knew I needed an uplifting of spirit. I got up out of bed and went outside to stand near my garden. Literally as I stood there the sun burst from behind the clouds, birds were flying around in mass and singing their hearts out and the flowers that I had planted were beginning to bloom. You can’t make this stuff up but that’s exactly what happened . Like the crescendo in a song I heard it all quite loudly. The lament of loss in my spirit melted into peace and contentment. The songs of the birds brought instant mirth to my tear stained face and the flowers made me lose all sense of my surroundings . The only thing that mattered was the moment I was in and like a vitamin shot my spirit was renewed and I was smack dab in the middle of my crescendo! I didn’t miss it because it was meant to be significant. The master time keeper laid this crescendo out for me and it came at just the right time.
Crescendos of Spirit come in the timeliest of fashions and if you would it would behoove you to pay attention, bask in those moments as long as possible and never allow distraction to rule the moment. Soak, bask, linger, absorb, relish, and cherish are the important hands on the clock of your time in that crescendo. Stay as long as you can. Soak in every sweet moment of your time. These are the moments that make It all worth it! Your song needs pinnacles of hope to keep you climbing. Listen and keep your eyes open and today may be your day for a ‘Crescendo of Spirit’.
Romans 15:13. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. As you continue to place your trust in God, He will continue to fill your heart with joy, peace, and a hope that overflows into the lives of the people around you ...
