Sitting Still

 

 

 

It was a super quiet weekday morning and I was reading through a reflection on the day's scripture passage. It was one of those oh-so-peaceful moments and there was something in the scripture passage that made me ask myself, "If this was your last day, what would you want to be doing right now?"

 

The answer that rose up inside of me was, "Nothing."

 

There isn't any site I need to see, adventure I need to take, or restlessness in need of settling.

I think what I was experiencing that morning was pure contentment in that moment. It was a beautiful thing.

 

I hesitate to write about it because it never fails that as soon as I take a breath and utter the words "Wow, everything is good right now. Everyone's fine. No worries," something happens. I'm not kidding.

 

My husband and I got away for a short weekend a few years back and we were able to take a little boat ride to an "up north" island for dinner. When we returned to our hotel, I spoke a version of what I just typed, and as soon as I finished my sentence, we got a call that our son was taken to the hospital.

 

Everything turned out fine, but as I said, I am almost afraid to speak (or type) in those moments of contentment!

 

I hope you can enjoy that kind of peace in your day today, or maybe sometime during the week. Mine came as a result of resting in scripture and contemplation. I am guessing those moments are hard to get when we are running around crazy, almost breathlessly moving from one thing to another.

 

So I encourage you to carve out time so that you, too, can hear God speak into your heart and give you opportunities to reflect on your life and what is most important.

 

Janet Cassidy

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