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Our lives are busy. Well, that is an
understatement if I’ve ever written one. Our lives are extremely and
excruciatingly busy! Now that’s more like it. There is too much to do. We work
to make mortgage or rent payments. We raise our children so they become
contributing, not to mention loving, members of society.
We go to church to stay connected to God and to
those who are like-minded. We take care of
aging parents and
disabled siblings. We volunteer for the PTA and sit on various boards
so we can make a change in our communities. This list goes on and on and is exhaustive in many
of our lives and then we top it all off with
the fact that we live in busy places, with more industry and technology. There
is too much noise, too much pollution, and too much stimulation. Our senses are bombarded; and all at once, it seems. Is there any wonder why
we find it hard to sit still?
How can
we be still before the Lord if we have
never had a chance to practice stillness? There are many benefits to
stillness and the primary one is to find God. Our need to find God will
allow us a space, even in the hustle and bustle of life, but we must work at
it and remember the world is against us in this endeavor.
Here
are a few simple steps to finding the "stillness" we so
desperately need:
1. Carve out just 15 minutes each day to
commit to silence.
2. The 15 minutes should be in a place with
very few people.
3. The place does not need to be a quiet
place but you must be quiet.
4. If you cannot find a quiet place spend the 15 minutes listening to the sounds around
you. Draw your energy from your environment. Listen to the birds, the
cars honking their horns, people talking, dogs barking, wind blowing and the many
sounds that surround you.
5. Breath deeply and think of your
favorite scripture, saying or affirmation while you listen.
6. Sit in silence and
receive what God has to offer you in these moments.
7. End your
15 minutes with a brief prayer of gratitude for finding an extra 15
minutes to be with God.
May you enjoy many more
moments of filling and blessings from God!
Continued Blessings,
Rev. KC
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