I go back to that young man in the grocery store I spoke about yesterday —
that simple moment—
when he said,
“Deacon… I need to speak to you.
There is so much going on.”
He had never been a person of faith.
But right there, in the checkout line,
God was making Himself known.
And that’s how grace works.
Quiet.
Ordinary.
Unexpected.
Like a small seed
dropped into the soil
of a tired heart.
Every day,
to every one of us,
Jesus still asks the same question
He once asked Peter on the shore:
“Do you love Me.”
Not to shame us.
Not to measure us.
But to call us home—
whether it’s our first step toward Him
or a return after a season
of half‑hearted living.
Because we are weak.
We are selfish.
We fall short.
Yet we are deeply loved by God.
And that love invites us
to live with intention—
to let every thought,
every word,
every action
lean toward Christ.
For unless we learn to see God
in the daily rhythms of our lives—
in the work we do,
the people we meet,
the interruptions we didn’t plan—
our hearts will drift into discontent
no matter where we turn.
But when we look for Him—
truly look—
we find Him everywhere.
And life steadies again.
So today,
let His question rest gently on your soul:
“Do you love me?”
Let it shape your purpose,
purify your intention,
and draw you back
into the heart of God.
Prayer
Lord Jesus,
plant Your love deep within my heart.
Steady my steps when I grow weary or distracted.
Teach me to see You in the ordinary moments of my day.
Shape my intentions toward Your holy purpose.
And draw me home to Your heart again.
Amen
