What I’m Reading: Holy in the Moment
Have you ever thought about the process of panning for gold? You dredge up boxes of sediment from the bottom of a creek or river, allow the water and smallest particles to be sifted back into the river, and painstakingly search through what’s left behind in hopes of finding a little nugget of gold. It seems like a lot of work for very little payoff especially as prospectors flocked to places known for their gold deposits in order to strip them bare of anything of value. I imagine more hopes and dreams were shattered than came to realization during those days, but not even risk of failure stopped them from coming in droves with dreams of glistening gold driving them on. Every man wanted to find his fortune.
Solomon understood that inner prodding of man to find their
fortunes, and he shared with all of us the map he used to find a more lasting
treasure than any prospector ever found. In Proverbs 3:13-15 he describes the
worth of godly wisdom by saying, “Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the
man who gains understanding; For her proceeds are better than the profits of
silver, And her gain than fine gold. She is more previous than rubies, And all
the things you may desire cannot compare with her.” Five short chapters later,
in Proverbs 8:19, he reminds us, “My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine
gold, And my revenue than choice silver.”
Godly wisdom comes from hearing the Holy Spirit speak and
applying what He has to say in our lives. We gain it first and foremost through
God’s word. But God has given us pastors and teachers in our local churches,
ministers of music, and speakers and teachers on national stages to supplement
our search for godly wisdom. Believers helping each other grow in faith has
been God’s plan for the church since the beginning. The treasure of godly
wisdom isn’t something we should hoard. We should be sharing these spiritual
nuggets of gold with others.
Ginger Harrington accomplishes that goal with humor,
sensitivity, and transparency in Holy in the Moment. Ginger shows us through
her own experiences how holiness belongs in everyday life. While the details of
her story may vary from ours, Ginger shows us the heart of her story that we
can all relate to. With plenty of scripture and practical helps, she shows us
how being intentional in our daily choices allows us to live in holiness every
day and brings the joy of an abundant life into ours.
Broken into three sections, Ginger begins our journey to
holiness with knowing God instead of knowing about God. Through the gift of a personal,
growing relationship with God we learn to love Him in practical ways every day.
The desire to love Him more leads us down the path of understanding spiritual
truth and learning to listen to God. These truths applied lead to loving
obedience and the final section of Holy in the Moment. Ginger brings the idea of holy living into our
relationships. From home to friendships to work, she discusses how we can
choose to live holiness in each arena of our lives and find joy that reaches
beyond our circumstances.
Dealing with a subject as rich as holiness, one might expect a heavy, hard to read book. Holy in the Moment is nothing like that. Easy to follow and completely relatable, I found myself looking at things from perspectives I hadn’t considered before. Readers can keep the message at arm’s length. The truths can simply be added to the list of things the reader knows. But with equal parts encouragement and challenge, Ginger has made it easy embrace the application of the heart of the message and watching it at work in our lives. Holy in the Moment leaves us excited to see what our lives will look like when we make daily choices to live holiness in each of our moments.
