Sometimes when you're watering the garden, you reach a point where the hose just stops running. Or fades to a trickle. And you know that somewhere back along that line is a kink that is strangling the water flow. It's kind of like that with me and God. When I spend meaningful one-on-one time with him, I am very aware of his peace, love, quietness, and well-being. It fills me with a sense of gentle calm. It is a beautiful place to be. But then I get busy with the "things" of life - things to do, places to be, people to interact with! And my view can get skewed with the day-to-day demands of life, kinking that connection I have with the source of my calm. And like the Israelites - after all the years of signs and wonders showing that God was caring for them throughout the dramas of life - I too become grumbly and brow furrowed. And I know him! I know how he's always been there for me! I know this feeling of connection! And still I get those kinks. It's why these deliberate connection times are so important for me - they remind me of who he is, and who I am to him. They gentle unravel the kinks in my life, and help me to function more beautifully in his love and peace again.
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