Pushing Through

2015/August by Marji Laine 3 Comments

It’s that time of year again. I don’t want to wish this busy time away because I know once it’s over for good I’ll miss it so much! And yet, I find myself constantly shutting my eyes and rubbing my forehead to ease tension.

And yet, with the added hours of requirements for my kids, my job, and my ministries which are all kicking into high gear right now, I made a tragic choice.

Yesterday, I skipped my Bible Study.

It wasn’t quite like a “I don’t need to do this.” It was more of a “I can’t concentrate on this right now. I’ll do it a little later.”

Ever done that?

I was royally convicted this morning that the activity I procrastinated over until I pushed it off entirely was the very thing I needed to do most.

The Lord invited me into His presence and I said, “No thank-you.” My attitude, full of determination (and hidden pride) insisted that I accomplish my tasks and demands on my own. I had problems to solve and fires to put out!

If only I’d paused with Him for a while. Maybe I wouldn’t have wasted hours of effort on a plan that someone else had already set up. Maybe I wouldn’t have exhausted my brain over creating a solution to another problem when the issue was already fixed. Maybe I wouldn’t have wound up frustrated over a slight that proved not to be a slight at all.

I don’t know. What I do know is that all of those things happened yesterday, leaving me anxious and irritated instead of content and enthusiastic.

You better believe I didn’t miss my quiet time this morning. The Lord invited me into His presence and I said, “Here I come!”

Your Turn: Have you had a similar experience?