"Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10
Don't worry, I'm not taking another break from posting, but I wanted to take time to pause, remember and remind everyone what this blog is about. It's called Live Slow because God showed me long ago that my need for busyness, acceptance and "productivity" had turned into an idol. I was consumed with the need to perform and prove my worth to my family, friends, co-workers and all the imaginary naysayers in my life.
Living Slow is about pushing my insecurity aside and deliberately placing God in the number One position in my life. Ultimately it's about trusting Him for who He is. Being "still" (in the scripture above), doesn't mean inaction or quietness. The Old Testament Hebrew word "rapa" means - let go. Be weak. Being still in this way is some of the hardest work I've ever done! My flesh fights against being weak and it especially fights against being seen as weak, but I've had to let my pride go in order to understand and live out this scripture.
Already I've seen benefits: I have feelings of peace and freedom like I've never known before. Unfortunately, I'm not sure what to do with that, so frankly, I'm simply trying to enjoy it! Maybe that's the whole point, but I'm a slow learner and my tendency to want to "do something" is fighting against it. I feel like freedom comes with responsibility, but again I don't know what the associated action should be.
I'm also hearing God more clearly than ever and since I've had the time to make Bible study and prayer a priority, I have a greater understanding of it. This is amazing people! It's like an entire world has been opened to me.
I know somehow this is the beginning of a new journey or a new life stage. I'm not sure which, but I encourage you to give weakness a try. The natural slowing of summertime is the perfect time to practice the art of being still. Go ahead and try it, you can always blame it on the heat!
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