God wants our attention in the midst of this hurried and busy world. He wants us to frame our lives around him and the moments he has created for us.
We are busying ourselves to death.
Our minds are lost.
Our walk has been disturbed.
God wants us to shed our desires, our stuff, and our distractions so that we can find him.
Our greatest and most destructive sin may just be “being busy.” It is robbing us of the moments right in front of us. We have to learn to resist the anxious momentum of the world. We need to see quietness and rest as our salvation. Christ is our rest, our peace. He is the gaps and moments of our days. He is there to free us from the exhaustion, to direct our passions and lives. If we let our minds be consumed and abused by the world’s stuff, we will lose our ability to know God and show him to the world and our families.
~Matt Knisely in Framing Faith
In the stillness,
Sandy
Welcome to the Still Saturday Community where we pause after a busy week, move in quiet pilgrimage, maybe linger a while in some still place, and soak in the beauty of images and reflect on the depth of sparse words. We’d love for you to join us. Grab the button and link up below. We all love to hear if something especially speaks to your heart, but please don’t feel pressured to comment. Simply take some time to be still together, to gaze long and drink deep.
Really beautiful post, Sandra.
I’m just starting to read this book. Good stuff. I hope you’re having a beautiful weekend, Elizabeth.
Sandra, what beautiful encouragement today to Be Still. I love this: “God wants us to shed our desires, our stuff, and our distractions so that we can find him.” Oh why do we make that so hard? Great to meet you and discover your linkup. Have a great weekend,
Kim Stewart
It’s great to meet you, Kim. I don’t know why we make it so hard. Maybe because in finding Him we find ourselves–and maybe we’re afraid of that?
“He wants us to frame our lives around him and the moments he has created for us.” How beautifully said. That is poetry and I would love a picture with those words on it for my Intentional Living wall.
That sounds like a plan, Debbie. 🙂
I love the words, pictures and learning about the beauty of stillness. It is really hard for a doer like myself, but am asking the Lord to remind me “to be still and know that He is God.” Your writings are being used to remind me.
Oh, thank you, dear Alison. That’s an answer to prayer–that what I share could touch just one person. I’m learning to be undone by doing less–even doing less FOR God–and listening to Him more, watching for Him more–letting Him do THROUGH me. xoxo
Oh, Sandra, this is a hard truth to swallow yet one far to real. Thank you for the words of Mr. Knisely, and for your fine photo at the top. The whiteness of it all lend to the rest we need. Praying for that.
Caring through Christ, ~ linda
Yes, Linda. So hard to swallow. Yet so sweet once we finally eat them. 🙂
And thank you. 🙂
A rest from the busyness – my soul yearns for it. I’m learning to find that place -rest. Beautiful reminder – and beautiful photo, Sandra!
Thanks, friend. I think I’m going to be learning how to rest until I’m laid to rest.
Lord, save us from our busy inclinations… Enjoying the quietness and rest here as always, Sandra. Thank you.
Amen. And thanks, Jason.
Sandra,
Beautiful. We are on the same wavelength. What is deceiving us – keeping us from full concentration on living life with God.
Blessings,
Janis
Deceivers and distractors. I so long for a simpler and more uncluttered life. Love to you, Janis.
Beautiful passage and such an important and convicting truth. Thanks for hosting & God bless.
Laurie
I think I’m really going to like this book. Hugs, Laurie.
Such a lovely post, Sandra…and I LOVE that book.
Have of warm weekend, my beautiful friend.
xoxox
I’m just now getting into it. So far, so great! It’s not too warm here… but the sun is shining. 🙂
I am guilty of being too busy too often. Our busyness keeps us from His presence. I want to slow down and allow Him to capture me. Have a blessed week.
Me, too. I’m getting better but still have so far to go… or so far to slow… 😉
This is so hard to see in our own lives Truth right here >> “Our greatest and most destructive sin may just be “being busy.” It is robbing us of the moments right in front of us.” I want to see & be & live in this moment. Grateful for the reminder! Blessings!
I had to stop and read that several times to see if I agreed. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. You shall have no other gods before me. Yep, I think I agree. My busyness keeps me from Him and tells me other things are more important… Ouch.
Thanks so much for letting us know about this book, Sandra.
It sounds like a beautifully written reminder that we all need at one time or another.
May we all be still and know that He is God!
Blessings to you and yours.