Just as we have different seasons in the natural, I believe we also have different seasons of life. We may go through droughts but then finally the rain comes and we are refreshed and renewed again. Lately I have been walking through a season of life that, to my knowledge, I have never walked through before. I know that I am walking through this for a reason and that my heavenly father is teaching me as he walks with me through this season. This season is 'learning to stand still'.
Standing still is something that is hard for many of us to do in today's society. There are so many distractions that try and take our focus off of what it's suppose to be on. We can stand still in many different ways. Whether it's a decision that needs to be made, or just taking time to stop, breathe, and enjoy the present moment. I am learning how to stand still in every area of my life this season.
I am learning how to stand still in the spiritual. I often find myself getting so worked up and overwhelmed by the struggles of life. I guess you could say I am a 'worry wart' ha! I always stress about the smallest things. But lately the Lord keeps reminding me to stop, breathe and stand still. Whether it's through reading his word or through prayer he keeps reminding me that 'he's got this'. He knows exactly what I am going through and struggling with and even though sometimes I feel like he's a thousand miles away, he reminds me that he's been right by my side the whole time. I can just feel his freedom just from typing this blog post! So in my current battle, I am standing still and letting HIM fight for me.
I'm also learning to stand still in the natural. The other day I was sitting on the couch replying to emails while my 3 year old daughter played with my 6 month old son. She looked at me and said 'Mommy come play with us', my response was 'hold on a second I'm busy right now'. Well that
second turned into 15 or 20 minutes. She then came over, put her tiny little hand in front of my phone screen and said 'Mommy, put your phone up and come play with us!' First of all I was shocked my three year old just correct me, then I was so disappointed in myself for ignoring them. That's exactly what I was doing...ignoring them! So needless to say I put my phone away and played with my babies!
We can get so sidetracked and distracted sometimes that we don't even realize we're distracted! With smart phones, technology, television, work, hobbies, other obligations, it's easy to get distracted from the things that really matter. Jesus teaches us not to lay up worldly treasures but to lay up our treasures in heaven and that where our treasure is, our heart will be there also. That day my heart was in my cell phone. I quickly learned that day that I am only given a short amount of time on this earth. It's my job and calling to make the most of it. Which is not Facebooking, Tweeting, Instagramming, Pinteresting or YouTubing. It's playing with my kids, spending quality time with my husband, and serving Jesus to the absolute best of my ability. THAT makes a life of fulfillment.
I am still walking through this season and still being taught many things. Some things I have always known but needed to be reminded of. We all need reminding sometimes. So today just remember and be mindful that at the end of the road, when we stand before Jesus, it's not going to matter how many followers you had, how many friends you had, how many likes you had on a post but how you lived your life and how many souls you led to Christ will be where your reward lies.
Keep the main thing, the main thing.
Stop. Breathe. Stand still.
