Bated breath… syncopated exhale. Trying to find rest in the midst of the whirling dervish called life. Trying to cling to the power of the cross while repelling the redundant distractions of eaching waking hour. Trying to resist ministering to others before actually ministering to the Lord. Trying to extinguish any threat of burnout by cultivating brimming oil in the place of encounter and intimacy with Jesus. Trying to drink in the beauty and glory of God, not through fragmented reflections found in creation but from the source of Living Water Himself. Trying to prioritize my schedule in a way that will maximize my opportunity to stand in awesome wonder of the transcendant God.
God, my prayer is for a selah. And may I catch my breath with praises on my lips!
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the LORD! ~Psalm 150:6
March 18, 2007 at 9:49 pm
yeah i’m trying to schedulize my life as well…it’s hard. miss you guys!
March 18, 2007 at 10:55 pm
Yay! You wrote. And you said ‘whirling dervish.’
Miss you.
March 19, 2007 at 9:18 pm
You write beautifully! Your writing reminds me of really wonderful writers like Henry Nouwen. My heart wants to rest and wonder at all of His marvelous works. I want to enter into the contemplative life. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. There is so much to do! So I wrestle likewise. Bless you and I pray you find your Selah!
March 20, 2007 at 6:17 pm
I am convinced that having a life of short sweet meditative prayers throughout the day is a good way to enter a deeper contemplative lifestyle in our 2,000mph culture. Good post S Kim.
March 21, 2007 at 9:58 am
Great Post! Glady you shared it. “Trying to resist ministering to others before actually ministering to the Lord. Trying to extinguish any threat of burnout by cultivating brimming oil in the place of encounter and intimacy with Jesus.”
These words pierced me!
March 21, 2007 at 10:46 am
hhoooo that was an awesome post. it read like one long inhale
March 22, 2007 at 7:45 pm
nice post…
May 8, 2007 at 10:18 pm
I really enjoy you. I am greatly benefitted by your posts! Thanks.
June 12, 2008 at 8:12 pm
nice. beautifully said. are you are poet. perhaps you are just like your Papa? i think so. love you.
-heather