Zeroes

Shaq was one of the best centers of the NBA. He was a great player. Yet now he finds himself seeking a team to play with. It seems that no one wants him. Clearly life doesn't always offer you diamonds and gold, sometimes you have to accept the bricks and mud. 

Same goes for most of the blog sites, social networking seemed to have taken the upper hand. I once had a lot of visitors to my site and multiply was once buzzing with people. Now, it's already busy if you get two or three people posting a week on their multiply accounts.

We all get zero moments. One time we see ourselves at the top of our game only to find out that we're at the lowest the next day. Think about it, Bible heroes, rich moguls, famous celebrities, they've all gone from the brightest to the darkest.

One amazing thing about zeroes is that the more zero you add after a number, it's value increases. The same way with life, the more zeroes you get after a feeling of high, the greater the experience you get. In some ancient cultures, a zero is called zefiro which means "west wind" or, simply,  "wind." We all know what winds do to boats, it gives it power and direction. Same goes with zeroes. When we reach the lowest and darkest moments in our lives, take the easiest and most practical direction: straight up! 

Recently, the  Praise Team was selected to lead the singing to a video recorded crusade. It would happen in a two weeks - ten nights event. We practiced for weeks on end even sacrificing our personal time. Yet as the event rolled on, morale became low somewhere along the way. Things like the schedule, miscommunication and lack of appreciation seemed to have taken its toll on the group. Most of us, including me, became discouraged and opted out of the event and give it to another group. Yet I realized that it would be a big embarrassment to God if we left Him hanging. It's not about taking the spotlight or the center stage, it's about doing what God has sent you to do and doing it with joy.

As people get all the ups and downs, God never fails. Throughout the Bible, the rise and fall of the people always reveals a high God behind it. It's not about the rising and falling but about the high God who cares and shows that all would go well when you abide in Him.

Would you abide in him?