Listen, be still and wait,
You’ll hear all kinds of things:
A moth up on the windowpane,
Whir of birds on the wing.
Listen, be still and hear
The language of the wildflowers.
Be serene and patient; wait
For new sounds every hour. – Mami Oaburn Odum
These are the words I needed to hear this morning because I forget to LISTEN and BE STILL. My mind is always racing 100 miles ahead of where I am – letting moments pass by, letting frustration creep in, and worse of all letting Negative Nellie and Doubtful Debbie land for even a moment. Patience has never really been a strong point for me.
The last few weeks have been a struggle, I have found myself undergoing a range of emotions or should I say reactions which are not always pleasant. I can be down right mean sometimes – yes, it happens.
I have asked Hubby to point it out to me when it happens. Okay, I didn’t say it was the best decision but with brain fog happening more and more – I need someone to help me remember. Just the other day. We were having a great morning when all of a sudden – this gray cloud came over me and I was “snappy”. I know hard to believe, right? LOL. I actually found myself stopping for a moment , keeping QUIET and saying the Serenity Prayer. Within an hour – gray cloud gone and sunshine prevailed for the rest of the day. I so which I could understand why the gray could comes out of no where. I don’t know where they come from BUT I do know what makes them go away – listening to and signing my favorite songs, asking God for help instead of demanding help; keeping quiet, appreciating my surroundings and being grateful for all of the many blessings God has given me.
I find myself having one sided conversations with God (or anyone else who will listen) and then when I need to BE STILL, I become impatient because I want an answer NOW! My time, not God’s time.
So JUST FOR TODAY in a day filled with activity, I will make sure I take a few moments to BE SERENE, BE STILL and LISTEN. I have a dream and goals but I need to know if they are the same as what God has in store for me. The only way to know is to LISTEN. Get off the computer. Avoid the IPAD. Get away from the phone. UNPLUG, communicate with people, LISTEN and watch for the doors that God is opening for me.
Will you unplug with me and PLUG into God’s beauty which surrounds us? What are you thankful for today?
Have a ThirtyOne-derful day!
Hope Wissel 