The hustle and bustle of life keeps me going. 4:30 am wake ups, gym, work, cook, laundry, ministry, sleep. Driving fast down city streets because I’m late for an event. Rushing to get places that don’t start on time. This always tends to be the story of my life. Alarms go off and the mission of the day starts. The days are so busy and I see time flying before my eyes. It feels like we just celebrated Christmas last month. Why does it feel like the years are going by so fast? It almost creeps me out to see things flashing so quickly before my eyes.
I question myself…am I taking time to enjoy the seconds, minutes and hours that go by on a day to day basis? Am I taking time to quiet my soul, mind and spirit to appreciate the stillness of the day? When do I stop to take a deep breath and thank God for it? A time to stop and hear the birds chirp, hear the church bell ring and listen to my clock go tick tock. The leaves are changing, will we miss the beauty that’s all around us? God is moving. The days are slipping by me, the months feel like they are overlapping each other, my birthdays seem to be closer together than ever before. Trust me I’m not rushing to get older.
I need to be quiet, can you be quiet with me for 10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…seconds. Oh wait, my phone just went off, I better rush to see who was on the other line. Rush to connect via social media when I barely make time to connect face to face. Oh how times are changing. It’s becoming difficult to wait patiently for things anymore. I want people to respond to me instantly and that waiting takes time from the other things in life I could be doing. Oh Lord help me slow down and appreciate the moments of waiting and being patient for you to fulfill the plans you have for me. This microwave generation is affecting me. FREE ME LORD from the things that hinder me!
I truly began to realize the need last month to get away and just be. Allow God’s presence to fill me. No one satisfies like He does. The warmth, the safety and love found in taking time to think about my heavenly Daddy is truly what I want. I’m better for you when I am full of Him. I can give to the broken and weep with the hurting when I first spend time on my knees. I can laugh and smile with a sincere joy when I listen to His still quiet voice. I can list the good things God’s doing when I sit myself down from it all.
God’s speaking, he’s speaking and waiting for our full attention so He can be heard. He’s such a gentlemen so he won’t yell to grip us in the business we create. I know…this is so not easy in this society. However, I must pull away and you must pull away. Lets slow down and enjoy the precious moments with our families and loved ones and mostly, our Heavenly Father. I’m so excited to see how much more amazing we will all be when we purpose to just Be.
What is one area you can add to your life or disconnect from that will help you enjoy a rich full life?
Glory, Grub & Grind 
Good good stuff sister. Thanks for this post. I find that this is what The Lord has been telling me since the beginning of this year which by the way seems like it was just yesterday. At times I slow down and before I know it I’m up to my ears again in what seems like a blink of an eye. My constant prayer is that I may be still and full of His presence to an overflow because reality is I’m nothing without Him and I can’t do nothing without Him. Be blessed.
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We are such a mess without Him. Love you Kathy! Thanks for posting!
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Yes and amen. 😉
I have been thinking about this a lot lately. How I need to just be still and quiet and not rush so much. I’m finding it a lot at my new job how I want to catch on so quick and “do” but I have to quiet myself and see what the Lord is saying for these women on my caseload. Thank you for this refreshing post.
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Yes, its not natural to us but we have to be purposeful to quiet our spirit and souls daily! Love you, i would love to hear about your job sometime!
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Yes and amen. 😉
I have been thinking about this a lot lately. How I need to just be still and quiet and not rush so much. I’m finding it a lot at my new job how I want to catch on so quick and “do” but I have to quiet myself and see what the Lord is saying for these women on my caseload. Thank you for this refreshing post.
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Cant wait to hear about your job!
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I hear ya! This was my life when I lived in Philly. Gratefully, things have slowed down A LOT since getting married and moving to Lancaster. The only problem is, I actually have to learn how to steward all my free time now… I know you’re probably thinking, that’s a great problem to have. Yes it is! I recently came across a book called ‘Living a Mary life, in a Martha generation’. I think this may be my next read. Have you read it yet?
–paula
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