Drove to the Soo yesterday and was listening to The Blend on Sirius XM Radio. Katy Perry’s song “Wide Awake” popped up and caught my attention. The lyrics portray something major in her life that goes terribly sour. Yet in the midst of that crumbling reality, she wakes up. That is, her mind and senses become acute and it is a good thing.

I began to think about “waking up” as the key component to any spiritual journey. Having the courage to end our dreamy, fictional perceptions and exchange them for what is Truly Real is no small feat.

Waking up, for me as a follower of Jesus, means I am willing to surrender all my ideas about life that He might teach me the mystery of Truth and Love and how to apply that in my day to day circumstances. It means letting myself be surprised everyday by God’s invitation to go deeper into the abundance He has for me (and others). It means waking up each day to a new hope and new horizons.

Thank you Katy for providing a launching pad for some cool reflections. God bless you.