“STOP!”
We are living in a fast world where almost everything gets done quickly. We finish our assignments to strict deadlines quickly; get to our workplace quickly; eat lunch quickly; and even gasp in the rush hour quickly. The Internet runs quickly but when it doesn’t work to our desired speed... we react in disappointment for a faster service quickly!
If care isn’t taken, suddenly all this can get into our spiritual lives and we want to have a fast and quick relationship with God!
Take a deep breath…
God has been known from the beginning never to be in a hurry! 2 Peter 2:8 reads "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." Sometimes God may seem to ‘take ages’ but He is teaching us to be …still …and …patient. "Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10.
As I reflect on this, there was a time my life was really getting out of control until I was meditating one day and God said "STOP!"
But there was more to this “STOP!” than what I thought; each of those letters meant something I needed to do. Here is how it went:
S = SOLITUDE with God
We all need a time in quietness, just you and God and maybe a pen, paper, your Bible and that devotional or bible study book. We just need that time uninterrupted. God really loves it and our lives would be fresher for it. Most of all we'll feel His valuable presence again!
T = Get in TUNE with God
Sometimes we get out of step with God and we know it! We just don't seem to be operating on His frequency. God wants our heartbeat and His to rhyme and that's no joke, because He loves us! How about that?
O = Get your life ORGANIZED
…Every part. God seldom likes when we sit pretty and console ourselves by saying, "it's alright, it's organised mess." No!! Those documents must be filed, properly and according to date, section and type; those clothes in the wardrobe must be sorted; those letters must be replied; that room must be tidy,… are you with me?
P = PRIORITIZE
Get what is important completed and leave the unimportant till after! We do not need to postpone or delay needlessly things that are important or urgent, things that are right in front of us, always begging for attention but like a giant we avoid them. My tax return was like that to me but thank God I got it done before the deadline!
Lets try and “STOP!” …In the midst of chaos, quick and hurried lives we can bask in the glory of God’s peaceful presence.
