A Greater Reality!

In the words of my pastor, Christians are considered either acutely aware or blissfully ignorant. I think it safe to say that most people assume the latter.
These words, in fact, were used by my pastor to describe Paul's greater reality. In Acts 27, Paul is aboard a ship that has encountered a violent storm. He and those on board had been tossed at sea for 14 days, seeing neither sun nor stars. This is significant because sailors of this time used the stars to navigate, and since they couldn't see them, they had no idea where they were.
During the storm, when the crew on board had lost all hope, Paul spoke to them saying:

vs. 23 "Last night,an angel of God whose I am and who I serve stood beside me and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.' So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me. Nevertheless, we must run aground on some Island."

I would guess that Paul, at this moment, was acutely aware. You see, Paul was experiencing the same storm. It wasn't as though he was taken aboard some alien spacecraft for the duration of the storm, only to be returned at the end to say "God says you will be okay." He was in the midst of it, hungry, thirsty and tired. But, he also was grounded in a greater reality, God's reality.
I am sure there are many people who think I am blissfully ignorant. Sometimes I wonder myself! It seems to me that this is a crazy time to be adopting. Things don't seem like they should match up, financially or politically, but we must choose to live in a greater reality, even if we are assumed to be blissfully ignorant. After all, if God's reality brings acute awareness, then that is where I want to be!