Slow down and live

January 22, 2008

Driving on the freeway

unaware of others

not seeing

not listening

slamming on the brakes

who will I crash into?

who will crash into me?

who has been following me?

who am I following?

My actions can cause a chain reaction all around me.

I live life like it is all about me not understanding how interrelated and interconnected my life is with others.

Self-sufficiency=foolishness

 

HALT

Hungry for God’s word, truth

Angry, afraid and not trusting God

Lonely, needing God’s presence in my life

Tired and unable to go on in my own strength

Will I stop and fill myself up with God’s word, His truth?

Will I let go of my anger and trust God with my fear?

Will I spend time alone with God and rest?

Will I lay my burdens down at His feet?

“This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel says:

In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust  is your strength but you would have none of it. Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are those who wait for Him!”

Isaiah 30:15,18