being still.

It seems that every December I purpose that the New Year will be one where time is allocated each week to doing absolutely nothing.

I have a day planner where I note down all my upcoming adventures, meetings, lunch dates, FRIDAY SOCCER! etc etc just so I won't forget.

This morning I got up and sat in front of my little gas heater, something I do each morning when it's absolutely freezing.

Winter draweth nigh, my friends.

As I was sitting there this morning, I recall thinking Lord... why does it seem I've been spending so little time with you lately?


Then I thought about all the activities I've been busy doing.

It doesn't matter how much I purpose to not be busy, I just can't help but fill in every bit of free time I have with something to do.


This can't be a good thing, I conclude.


I got the tram to work and was thinking about my thoughts, I remembered the verse from Psalms which says "Be still and know that I am God".

It was like God was saying, Lizzie... you can't be still when you're all over the place. Slow down, stop girl. Hang with me.


I miss this.


I miss going to the park and sitting under a tree and just thinking about Him, thinking about life and trials and all that He is.


I don't do this enough.

I am having a good week therefore I'm 'okay' so am not needing Him.

^ This is what my heart is really saying.


How up and down we humans can be with our affections.


With one another, most importantly with God Himself.


Breaks my heart.


Someone once told me that the three essential C's in a good relationship are as follows:

COMMUNICATION

CONSIDERATION

CONSISTENCY


If I apply anything he taught me, it's gotta be this.

Communicate with Him daily.

Consider His Word, His ways, His Son.

Consistently seek His face.


It's the only way to be successful in this crazy thing called Life.