Just For Today Relax And Enjoy
Monday January 22, 2018
Just for today I will take a quiet half hour all by myself to relax, think about, and enjoy all that God has done and continues to do for me.
We live in a world that can keep us on edge. In our addiction we were frantic to find enough money to buy our substance of choice. Every thought of the day was directed at supplying our next fix. Appreciation of nature, the birds and the flowers, hearing the gurgling of water in a stream and the feeling of warm sunshine on our skin, never entered our thoughts.
The life God invites us to recover is one that includes taking time to be quiet and enjoy the natural surroundings in which we live. God gives us an example by His own action.
Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! (Genesis 1:13 NLT)
God took time to reflect on all that He had created. When we take time to relax and enjoy our environment, our emotions will settle down and our thoughts will be free to take notice of the things we have accomplished and the natural loveliness of the world around us. The habit of noticing and giving thanks builds optimism and well being into the deep recesses of our souls. Instead of constantly worrying and being on edge because of what we don’t have, and all that isn’t right, we will be strengthened and uplifted by the reality of who God is and what He has done and will do.
The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. (Psalm 23:1-3 NLT)
The choice each day is ours: anxiety and stress or confidence and relaxation.
Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. But you would have none of it. (Isaiah 30:15 NLT)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Please quiet my heart and mind and help me take time to appreciate and give thanks for Your provision. Amen
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