The sound of cheering in the lobby made me feel so thankful. The announcement yesterday by the CDC brought an excitement regarding our lives going back to normal from our year long mask wearing lives. Was this really what we were going to become immune to? Was our lives going to continue with a measure of constant risk. The verdict was still out until the sudden announcement came. And then came the awareness of our state releasing the mandate.
While people celebrated the email at work regarding no more masks the place erupted with smiling faces all thankful for this new found freedom. The no mask situation brought almost a liberty that felt wrong while many tried to get used to not having a mask on their face while they walked within the hallways and main areas. Another step has been made and we now are trying to relearn normalcy.
Just a week ago I was back in the office feeling like there was so much that has been lost in one year. While my office at home became a comfort for me so did the lack of understanding of what it felt like day in and day out to loose just a little more freedom. What a place of true conviction as I found myself humbled by the kindness. It's just another step but one step closer to what we will soon find life to look like again.
While we find ourselves going back to life as it once was. We still must not forget that in just one moment we could see things change. This shouldn't be the time when we draw farther away from God. It shouldn't be a relaxed move towards normalcy but a forward motion towards what our lives need to be. Will our lives be full of things or full of the things that really matter.
So while we have made another step forward don't let your forward step take you one step backwards with the accomplishments you made. Don't make it an excuse for you to stop moving forward with God. Don't let it be the very thing that keeps you from still being faithful. Normalcy don't have to be your past... it can be yours to come. You choose today what you are going to step into or step out of. Freedom is rewarding when held within the boundaries that don't let us fall away.
