There is a way worth searching after
There is a life worth dying for
There is a hope found in the seeking
There is a truth you’ve never seen before….
Stop, watch and listen
To the Word, to the Truth
-Kim Hill
It’s really hard to not stay in motion for me at times.
I can easily get into the get it done zone, and forget to listen for His prompting & Words along the way.
I am learning my answers are not found in my reactions, but in my delay.
Say what, girl?
When I stop to watch what is really going on, and listen for His direction as I do? It’s amazing how I am able to see that what is going on almost always doesn’t have anything to directly do with me.
Co-worker cranky?
Kids don’t want to talk?
Spouse sulky?
When we don’t take the time we all need to:
STOP & lay our burdens down before Him
WATCH with the viewpoint of Wisdom, not our own
& LISTEN for His direction & prompts
all of us can carry things we were never designed to carry long term.
I am trying to catch myself before heading straight into tense or drama filled situations, and ask Him to show me what I need to see, wait for His leading, and listen for His words – either for me alone, or to share with the other(s) is the situation.
One day, I had a coworker speak to me in a way I don’t usually take without getting defensive. However because there were others about us, and it was quite busy, I didn’t rise to the occasion & lose my cool setting them straight. God whispered to me, “I got this, let it go.” I obeyed. The situation immediately diffused because I didn’t plug into the drama, and listened to what God wanted for me to do.
You see, God was able to act through me when I delayed my reaction.
Reacting adds fuel to the fire of offense, a stopwatchlisten delay quenches the urge for the immediate response, and makes room for Him to act.
When we get out of our own way, He can more easily lead us along His ways.
I am by no means an expert at this, but I am less reactive in the press for an immediate answer. As I stop, watch what He is doing. and listen for the part I am to take moving forward, I become more peaceful & purposeful.
Holy Spirit is the key to this process.
Without Him, we could find ourselves doing irreparable damage to one another, over and over and over again.
I have realized that when I stop & invite Him into each and every situation, many times there have been spiritual reasons behind the incidents.
When we allow Him to stop us on our tracks, we can see what is really going on, and align ourselves with Him.
His timing is always perfect, and well worth our wait.
A couple of times recently, a person with a reactive tongue has tried to push my buttons big time.
And been disappointed when I refused to join in.
Beloved, you are never too old or have gone too far for Him not to teach you how to follow His lead in a deeper way.
It takes practice & faith, and three words of passive action to help you do so:
Stop.
Watch.
Listen.
KARLA LEES 