Peaceful To Do
You won’t find peace at the end of your to-do list but you will find peace when you sit with the Lord and rest in His word.
The end of the year is always crazy. Knowing this and adding all of the events 2020 has brought with it seems even more hectic.
I love being productive. This year especially I have gotten into the habit of writing to do lists and making daily routines for myself. However as good as I feel finishing my tasks for the day….there were days that I would feel restless and uneasy. There was always one common denominator for those days; I didn’t spend time with the Lord.
While listening to the “Woah that’s good” podcast this morning they made a comment about not finding peace at the end of a to do list. (PSA do not replace podcasts with your time in the word….the word is the word. This should be something you seek before all else.) It got me thinking how true such a simple statement was.
During Christmas you have shopping lists, baking lists, event schedules, sooooo many things to keep up with. Maybe I am wrong but even when those things are done, you can feel like you are running on overdrive. I spoke with a friend recently where we both just felt so tired and sluggish. My Christmas shopping was done already, I scheduled the week out already yet I felt so drained. I then noticed, with all of this going on I hadn’t been getting in my word as much or simply playing worship music. I haven’t been letting myself rest in His peace.
Listen, we can all feel tired. Please don’t feel shame for that. But with so much going on at the end of the year, Christmas madness and prepping for the new year to start…I urge you to take time out of your day to just reset in His peace. Find comfort in his time with you. When you set your eyes on Him your perspective is clear.
Your to do list is important. The baking does need to get done. Finding time to schedule out your week needs to get done. Shopping for gifts might be a difficult challenge but it isn’t as important as your peace.
Choose your peace above all else peeps. Spend some time with the father.
