Busyness the state or condition of having a great deal to do.
I’ve been home for about 7 weeks now and honestly this has been one of the biggest struggles for me in this transition..the busyness of our culture. It’s i have to do this, or I need to be here at this time, or I,I,I..before I go any further this isn’t being directed at any particular person or group of people,but this is just something that I have been thinking about a ton and even woke up out of a dead sleep thinking about, so I couldn’t allow myself to be silent about it anymore. If you are feeling convicted then it’s good to stop and reevaluate…
We live in a culture that if you don’t have a plan or something to do than you are considered lazy. Crazy. Don’t get me wrong I’ve fallen into this same mindset more often than not. Before I went on the world race I was probably the “busiest” person ever. I always had to be doing something. How dare I just sit and be still. The truth is I used my “busy” lifestyle as an escape to avoid the pain and discomfort that was going on around me or even in my own life. I was running. It was uncomfortable for me to be in tune with my emotions. It was uncomfortable to see so many people hurting around me because I didn’t know what to do for them….when God called me to go on the world race I could no longer run. I was face to face with the brokenness of my life, my teammates lives, and the brokenness of the world. It was incredibly hard, but God reminded me to just BE STILL.
I want you all to stop…Where are you? Who’s around you? What noises do you hear? What do you smell? What’s the temperature like? Are you taking full breaths?
You’re probably wondering why I’m asking these questions? When is the last time you have stopped and just tapped into your senses? I’m not kidding busyness will steal these things from us. It’s a thief!
I want to challenge you all today to stop at some point today and just be still. Come out from within yourself and notice what’s going on around you. Speak to that stranger, acknowledge the homeless person you always drive past, call that friend you have been thinking about for days, but haven’t made time to do it…take notice of God’s creation….
“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”
Psalms 46:10 NLT
