Deep thoughts from the African Bush

Ok, so I already filled you in with a summary of the trip, but here's some deep thoughts that could've only originated while walking through the African Bush on a safari. On the safari, some people rushed through it, eager to be done because it wasn’t there thing or they got frustrated because of not seeing certain animals or for whatever reason…some were so focused on seeing an elephant—the big animal—that they missed the joy of seeing all the small animals along the way…Some were so focused on keeping up or the length of the walk that they missed the experience…and some had their minds on other things and failed to take it all in…but some people were fully present, and as they walked they saw the antelopes off to the side that others missed…they noticed the monkeys and pointed them out to the group because they were aware of their surroundings and intentionally looking for animals…they enjoyed each part of the safari…and even if they didn’t see an elephant on the safari (my group didn’t see one until later ha) they soaked up the journey because they recognized the safari was meant to be experienced and not just about achieving a specific goal. These people truly took in the whole safari and had the best time and walked away satisfied. As I was realizing this God showed me how the safari paralleled life…some get frustrated and rush through life consumed with their own agenda…some get so focused on the goal and the destination that they miss the joy of journey and especially the small highlights along the way…some are so focused on keeping up or getting ahead that they miss the experiences…some have their minds going all the time and are consumed with worry so that they are rarely mentally present…but some people are fully present and aware of whats going on around them…they catch the small things that God is doing and soak up the small joys because they are intentional about joining Him and seeing Him in these little things…even when things don’t turn out the way they planned, they still walk away satisfied and full of joy because they recognized that God is a God of process and journeys who leads one step at a time and works it all out to His desired end and destination. Feel free to let me know what you think...just deep thoughts from the African bush...