– Isaiah 26:3
I have suddenly found myself living at super duper torpedo speed times infinity. What about you? My days are never long enough and when I do sit down to take a breather, my overachiever perfectionist persona starts breathing down my neck telling me, “Kick it in gear, sister! You have too much to do!” I’m beginning to wonder if the author and screenplay writer of a recently released movie secretly stalked me and wrote about my life?
A few weeks ago a co-worker and I crossed paths and she paused long enough to comment that she was amazed at how calm I always seemed. Huh? Are you kidding me? I’m as frazzled as they come! Apparently what she sees and how I feel are in direct contrast with one another. I have only one explanation. Jesus.
Because I make a concerted effort to memorize Scripture, I usually have a verse or two at the forefront of my thoughts. I’m convinced that it is because I have those Holy words first, all the other thoughts I have, and there are many of them, tend to fall into just the right places. So even when it feels like I’m falling further and further behind, I’m right on schedule according to where God needs me to be for any given moment. And if it’s good enough for God, it’s more than good enough for me.
As the above verse says, when you have a steadfast mind, you will experience peace. Isn’t that what we all long for in this crazy-busy, fast-paced world? I certainly do! So go ahead, find a verse or two and begin to meditate on it and commit it to memory. Making this discipline a priority will lend itself to helping you order your responsibilities in a way that pleases our Father. Who knows, you may even find a few spare minutes too!
