If you've ever seen the movie, Click with Adam Sandler, you'll understand this post. While there are very few things I would ever want to fast-forward in my life (dental appointments rank up there, I admit), I often feel like there is some sadistic beast who DOES have hold of the remote control and pushes fast-forward at each and every whim.
It seems as though we rush to get up, get going, do school work and haphazardly clean the house and prepare the meals. Then we rush to go to classes, volunteer commitments, sports practices and games, and church functions. Then we rush to enjoy all our entertainment so we can rush to bed in order to get a rushed-night's sleep.
No wonder we feel out-of-breath and discontent. Rarely do we sit and listen to the quiet, enjoy a still moment, or just "be." There's too much to do for that. It makes me think of a Henry Blackaby quote I heard years ago that went something like this...
Rather than telling us, "don't just sit there, do something," perhaps God is telling us, "don't just do things, sit there..."
I regularly read this blog and I am always blessed by it. Earlier this week, a dear friend sent me to an earlier post entitled, Why the Push? This really got me thinking and I especially appreciated the quote by Mark Buchanan, who said, "Through all that haste, I thought I was making up time. It turns out I was throwing it away."
Wow. Is that profound or what?
Last night, I hurried home from activities with the kids, hurried into the kitchen to make dinner, and sat down at the table to chop up some broccoli for the pasta. After a few swift, deliberate chops, I stopped and remembered the above quote. I wondered how I could turn this moment into one of peace and quietness rather than just one more session of hurrying.
I took a deep breath, put on some soft music, and purposed to savor the moment, menial and repetitive as it may be. Rather than just getting through it, I thanked God for the fresh produce and enjoyed the sound of the quiet around me. I'm sure it slowed my pulse and untied the knots that in my stomach that I didn't even know were there.
This may seem minor, but in this busy life, my new goal is to stop and savor all the moments I can. I don't want to throw away the time; I want to enjoy every minute...
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