God Whispers
- Scott Tonkinson
- Jun 26, 2008
God Whispers
I'm in a hurry to get things done.
Oh I rush and rush until life's no fun.
All I've really gotta do is live and die.
But I'm in a hurry and don't know why?
Those are words from a song performed by the group Alabama called, "I'm In A Hurry." I think that they ring true for many of us who can see the benefit to slowing down but only after we finish one more item on our checklist!
I'm the first to confess that I often do not live at the "Speed Of Love" that Pastor Brian so eloquently spoke of a few weeks back. Rather the speed of the world is what drives me. However I'm coming to realize that the speed of my internal clock is really what presses me to sacrifice the things that I hold dear just to feel like I've accomplished enough for the week. I've often wondered why that is? Why do we think we need to do so much to be considered active or successful? Is it the media's image drummed into our minds of the person who's got it all under control that we try to live up to? Or is it some kind of parental expectations that were placed upon us at an early age about being self sufficient? I'm not sure why I keep running so fast but here's one thing I am sure of, God wants me to slow down and be quiet because....God whispers.
God whispers to me when I am quiet and I slow my world down. I feel His presence in my life when I actively seek Him. I feel His spirit around me and all around my daily life when I'm quiet enough to listen. God whispers to me to find the quiet times and marvel in His creation, to stop to smell the lemons coming in on the fruit trees or to laugh and play peek-a-boo at the child in the grocery cart in front of me at the checkout stand. God whispers to me to take that extra minute to hold open the door and brighten someone's day or to simply sit and be still and know He is there. That connection can be so rich and fulfilling. I liken it to when I hold my son or daughter as they crawl up into my arms looking for reassurance or the simple comfort and safety of my grasp. I too need the safety of my heavenly Father's grasp on my heart and on my life.
I'm just starting to learn that I need that connection with Him as much as possible. I sometimes feel like I tell God to ride shotgun when I think I've got it all together and only when I run the car into a ditch, do I call Him over to bail me out and drive the car again. Why can't I simply enjoy the ride each day with Him knowing that my greatest provider is right there beside me?
That is the challenge that I wrestle with every day, to find the quiet times because God whispers. Psalm 46:10 tells us, "Be still and know that I am God." It doesn't say consider being still or be still after you've gotten your list done. It is a direct command from our Lord to stop and be still in His presence.
For me, being still has taken a lot baby steps and I'm still trying to make them. Blocking out my calendar and scheduling time with God for starters. Saving time for my wife and family is right up there as well. I've started saying "no" more often and to my surprise, the world keeps going on. God's economy is not of this world and it is amazing what connecting with Him for a percentage of my day brings to my attitude and my faith.
So I challenge you with the following quote below and may God bless you and whisper to you often.
"Make time for the quiet moments as God whispers and the world is loud."
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