Do you ever have those moments when you have like a revelation about life and it literally just comes out of nowhere? Well I did.
A few days ago I was watching television with my mom. Totally typical during Christmas break. She records tons, and I mean, TONS of Hallmark and Lifetime Christmas movies while I'm home for the holidays and that's seriously what my break has consisted of. But, it's great! We both love over-dramatic, sappy love stories and what better way to spend some mother/daughter girl time besides getting your nails did. :)
But, during the movie marathon, I realized something.
In this day and age, we are in a constant stage of go, go, go, all the time.
It's like we never slow down and just breathe for a second. We want to get things done as quickly as possible so we can move on to the next thing planned.
I realized this while watching all these movies with my mom. We have a DVR, which, well, I couldn't tell you what all that consists of and means, but one thing I do know is that you can fast forward through commercials and get back to what you were watching in a jiffy. It's actually pretty cool and I do in fact enjoy it.
But, it's one of those things that make you go, "Hmmm."
It's a simple concept, really. People hate commercials and they take away from you watching the show you're trying to watch. So, these geniuses created this system where you can fast forward through them and get back where you left off. Brilliant, right?!
While I was going through all of these thoughts I'm typing out right now in my head during a movie, I simply felt immediately distraught.
As humans, we literally don't know how to take a break. We are always on the go. We're impatient and honestly, we're selfish.
We want what we want when we want it. That's just how we're wired, right? WRONG. At least in my opinion.
I mean, think about it. Take Jesus for example. He was always on the go, with His many miracles, healings, baptisms, the list goes on and on. He was a busy guy! But, He always made time and took His time to be with His people. He loved spending time with His children and would cherish every moment.
Why can't we do that? I mean, we are created in His image, right?
Ephesians 5:1 says that we should be imitators of God and in Ephesians 4:24 it says that we are created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Like, think about that for a second. Like, for real, do it. Think about it. How freaking cool is that?!
It's incredible to me that a Man so unchanging, unfailing, sovereign, powerful, mighty, and the ultimate display of love is. I want to be like Him. Whatever it takes. I want to be an ambassador for my God. I want to live like He did and to love like He does.
I know that my topic is extremely broad and I may have gone off topic, but I really think it all connects.
I challenge you, whoever you are taking the time out of your busy schedule to read this blog written by a 21 year old Arkansan college student, to take a break. Just breathe and simply be. Don't think about what you have to do or what still needs to be done. It'll get done in time. Just be. Be with the people you love. Be the person God created you to be. Be. Don't rush and think you don't have the time. We have all the time we'll ever need. I mean, 24 hours in a day is actually a pretty long time. Enjoy the time that you have and enjoy the people you have around you.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Infinite X's and O's,
Jennifer
