I found myself unemployed awhile back. I say that God threw me off the cliff and caught me on a mattress for some much needed rest. Only I found myself avoiding it at first. I scurried about working on new things, pursuing new ventures because that meant I was significant, I was doing something. Deep inside though I wasn’t sure what I was scurrying towards.
Sometimes it is hard when God calls us to stop, rest and seek Him. I realized I am great at striving and struggle with resting in the Lord. I say I want to seek him but I avoid the quiet time, busily doing not important things that keep me away from precious moments with my Father.
I was in a bible study recently by Priscilla Shirer and she talked about what are the things that keep you from what God is really calling you to do. So I am sitting back and pondering that a bit. Asking God to reveal what my true purpose is. I am great at ideas and vision but what is the one thing that God really has called me to do?
She asked some hard questions I really couldn’t answer. Because at the moment I am not clear on where God is calling me so the questions left me with more questions than answers.
I am contemplating a road trip to clear my head. Maybe I should go on a silent retreat. Even as I sit here in Starbuck’s the noise is buzzing around me. In the day to day of our lives it can be hard to be still. But I am going to try and am excited for what I will hear.
Have any of you been at this turning point? What helped you stop and hear God. I’d love to hear what you found helpful.
