pause

(originally posted 8/17/08)

God has been speaking to me for so long, now, through these "Lessons Learned" that I have begun to look for his voice in my everyday surroundings. Overall, I think this is a VERY good thing. Every moment in my day has become an opportunity to hear from God and learn something that I can apply to my life. On the downside, though, I think through this time of moving to Edmond and struggling to find my place I have been searching and searching and searching for a lesson that can get me through this. I just need something to get me through. A word...a lesson...a quote...ANYTHING!! In my searching, though, for something to help me I realized that I have been searching for a lesson when really all I needed to do was take a deep breath and calm down and relax. God wants us to work on ourselves and he wants us to learn and grow, but he also wants us to relax and rest in Him. There are times when it is perfectly appropriate to...do NOTHING! Wow! What a realization. I have spent so much of my life being all things to all people that I have forgotten that God loves ME too!! He is looking out for me and is giving me a chance to take a break. I still have no idea what my purpose is here in Edmond and who knows when I will find out...but I do know I can rely on the basics. God loves me! God is looking out for me! God has blessed me with a wonderful family and he wants me to enjoy them! Maybe you can apply this to some area of your life too.