I took a chunk of time on Tuesday for prayer, study and reflection, and one of the driving factors (other than the fact that those are all good things to do) was that I wanted to be more in tune with God's direction for my days. I like to work hard and be productive, and as a result I am very capable of filling a schedule until I feel busy and accomplished. I've done much too good a job of this lately.
In the two days since, plans and meetings have cancelled right and left, and it's been beautiful. That's right: beautiful. Though I am sad that I didn't get to see 5 or 6 wonderful people, each cancellation opened me to something else, and in that, God gave me joy and freedom.
For example, on Thursdays I have a weekly meeting at the doughnut shop around the corner with a college student I'm helping to prepare for a summer in Mexico City. I had done reading and prepared some scripture study in Amos for that meeting, and so I could have been grouchy when a text came through saying he wouldn't make it -- feeling sick. Instead, there was a sense of openness, like , Okay, how will this morning go now?
It went by tackling a few little projects, having a fantastic conversation and time of prayer with a roommate, and slowing down the pace of the rest of my day. Mmmm. As much as I would have savored a string of meetings and "tasks accomplished," this is sweeter.
May God bring you the pace that you need and the peace that you seek, today and every day.
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