Last week my family and I were in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for a night.

Pigeon Forge is a place most people have visited for one reason or another. To me, it’s kind of like Myrtle Beach without the beach. It has stores, shops,outlet malls and everything in between.

That morning I decided to go for a run through the town. When I was running I noticed how easily distracted I was by all the things around:lights, flashing signs, cars, and people everywhere.  If you have a short attention span it could drive you crazy. Running through the town I seemed to get lost in everything around me that was wanting my attention.

Pigeon Forge is in the Smoky Mountains and the mountains are truly beautiful, especially this time of year. If you looked beyond the city you could see the mountains. The problem with seeing the beauty is all the junk that was distracting me. 

I like to talk to God when I run and I felt him speaking to me that morning.

I knew God was telling me that it’s time to look beyond what is around me. Its time to stop being distracted by the pointless things that are wanting my attention but aren’t of Him and look beyond to what was greater.

I knew He was saying “It’s time to see the beauty”.

• How many of us let things drag us down or take us away from the beauty?
• How many times have I (I’m sure I’m not the only one) chosen Facebook or Twitter over quiet time with God?
• How often do we easily loose our focus because of a good thing not a God thing?

Don’t allow little things that can wait to take you away from the beauty.

(No I’m not talking about your children or spouse)

Be strong and look past the distractions.

Look beyond and see the beauty.

Even if you don’t think you can see it… Its there!

J