“As I live and move and have my being today, show me where you are. Keep my ears attuned toward your voice. Open my eyes to your activity in my life. Help me slow down enough to experience you in the mundane.” — Jesus Every Day: A Journey Through the Bible in One Year by Mary DeMuth
Heart work
Discipline of the heart
sounds like it could be harsh,
but what if it involves a slower pace
and heightened awareness?
Could you and I learn
to discern when it pays us
to cease from our activity,
to be still and quiet, at peace?
Might a letting go of busyness
be a hidden blessing for us,
and just what the doctor
ordered for our harassed hearts?
I believe it is definitely
a great soul benefit
to release our pain, our hurts,
and to freely cast our cares.
We can pause at intervals
throughout the day,
microseconds maybe
where we stop and pray.
It could become second
nature to us as we reap
soul rest and peace, coupled with
the rewards of receiving grace.
We might discover we are also
less inclined to stress about this
and that, if we desist and find
we become more centred and calm.
It would deepen and strengthen
our relationship with God, and with
one another, as we learnt how to
honour the hours and sense his love.
© joylenton
“My strength comes in quietness, in those unseen places where I refuel with you…. In my weariness, thank you for showing me again that every other avenue of help is lifeless. Only you bring genuine rest and life.” – Jesus Every Day: A Journey Through the Bible in One Year by Mary DeMuth
PS: if you’d like to know more about the spiritually mindful practice of slowing down, this post might help. 🙂