What is saving your life right now?
And after reading her answer, and finding it's not some rote, Sunday-school response, but real and practical and in-this-moment, I think I just might give it a try.
What's saving my life right now is two words.
Just two.
This from the person who almost always has more than enough words.
Over the last few months, God has been very choosy about what He speaks to me when I listen. There are rumblings of multiple thoughts and ideas, but only two words are clear and repeated and undeniable. I think He might be speaking so judiciously out of a plan to get me to focus.
The first is SLOW.
A foreign concept to me. I am rarely slow, and to slow causes me anxiety. I have been hearing this one for a while now, but wasn't certain how to obey. I started doing individual actions slower, and praying and meditating on verses that relate to "slow" and "rest" and "be," but nothing really sunk in until last week. Josh told me I seemed really scatterbrained, and I agreed that I was. I was all over the place and had no idea how to fix it. He asked what I needed; I said I didn't know, but if I had a client like me, I might suggest a break.
Long story shorter, I will be taking an extended break this fall- from shooting, editing, therapy, research, etc. I haven't even really wrapped my head around it or sorted out details, but we both feel peace that this is glorifying to the Lord. And if I am honest, it's part of what's saving me right now. I have lots more to say, but that will come another time.
The second is LEAN.
He spoke this to me Friday for the first time, so there has been significantly less fleshing-out of this concept for me. But the thing that sticks out to me, that I love, is that to lean is an action. It is not passive, it is something I can do. I don't know why that makes a difference but it does. And if it is important enough for God to say it clearly in this time of limited speaking on His part, it's important enough for me to follow.
What is saving your life right now?
3 comments:
Beautiful - I needed those two words today.
"Slow" is so difficult for me to embrace, good for you for choosing to draw closer to the One who calls you there. This spring my words were "rest" and "enjoy." They sound like great invitations, but it was a steep challenge for me to accept. SO thankful that God's love always invites us into what we need most. Thank you for sharing. This was my first link up too:) I'm grateful to find community here in a time that I really need it!
I am savoring "slow" right now. In less than two weeks I have to go back to the classroom. In about a month AWANAS, adjuncting at FPU, and soccer all get thrown back in. I am going to have to write "slow" down and place it on my desk as a reminder. Thanks.
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