July 21, 2013
God speaks to us in many different ways, not always just while we are in prayer. I was exploring Facebook the other day and came upon a little application called “What does God Want You to Know?” For fun, I clicked on it and the message was:
“God wants Holly to know... that when you were told time exists, you were lied to. We have invented time to feel secure that we can predict life. That clock is merciless beating out seconds at a constant rate, ignoring the natural changing rhythms of our minds and our bodies. And so we are constantly trying to speed up or slow down. Give yourself a break for a change, - put away that watch for a couple of days and settle into your own natural rhythms.”
The irony of this message was that I had just finished watching a documentary on the physics of time and how we perceive time. We humans are always trying to alter God’s time… we want to speed it up, slow it down… we want to go back and do over or see the future. We are obsessed with time.
As I sat down to journal my thoughts on God and time this quote from Ecclesiastes came to mind:
Better is one handful with tranquility than two with toil and a chase after wind! Ecc 4:6
Now I know God is speaking to me! Telling me to slow down! As we enjoy the summer, let us take some time to relax, and put away that watch, (and cell phone and laptop etc!) and pause to listen to God. Ask yourselves where and how is God speaking to you and what is He saying? Be open to the endless possibilities! – God Bless, Holly Clark
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