Earlier this spring, I felt stuck on a ‘hamster wheel’ of things to do. There didn’t seem to be enough time to breathe and my list never ended. There were the typical signs of edginess and the drive to escape through entertainment, food, and sleep.
I was saying “no” and withdrawing from things, but it wasn’t completely getting resolved. I could tell things were askew on the inside, so I began taking extra time to pray and seek God about it.
He gave me two words - Entangled and Escape. Two reactions that were feeding off each other. One, I was getting too entangled by being over-caring, over-responsible, and over-doing. That was leading me to want to escape, as I mentioned above, trying to cut things out of my schedule, sleep more, etc. Not that those were wrong things, they were just more of “me trying to control life” and not giving him room to do what only He can do.
His invitation was for me to Engage. To actually go back to some of the areas of my life that I had cut out and say yes again, because those were life-giving activities for me. When I cut them out, I was cutting out renewal and restoration. Interesting, huh?
I began to allow space for God to do His part and I do my part. Instantly, I felt more lightness and freedom.
Living your best life is one lived in sync with Him. Moment by moment, day by day. He does his part, you do yours. It's creating space for God to do what only He can do.
Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly. Matthew 11:28-30 The Message
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