This was read at my Mom's Group this morning. I am guessing some of you can relate today and almost every day this month.
"Tis the season to be busy. There are gifts to buy, meals to make, trips to take, decorations to be hung, songs to be taught, places to go, people to see...
It's Dec. 16th and I so tired. Anyone else?
I read the words... Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10, but how can I be still when there is so much going on? Of course, the first answer is to simplify my life. Yet the kind of stillness God is talking about isn't just about my circumstances. It's about being still on the inside.
I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother. Psalm 131:2. What is a weaned child like? One that has learned to stop asking for more, more, more and instead simply rests in the arms of love, love, love.
My hurry and stress come from the want of more. I want to do more, be more, pack more in to these few short days. Then it seems God whispers to my heart, "Enough. You are enough. You have enough. In the middle of a busy day, make a quiet place inside and stay with me. My love is what you really need."
I settle, quiet down, breathe a sigh of relief. The miracle of Christmas? God came for us so we could come to Him. Even (especially) in the busy, broken, chaos of our lives.
Tis the season to be still."
by Holley Gerth
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