Jesus said, “Come away with me to a quiet place.”
This has been one of my favorite moments with the Lord, alone on my wicker chair. Everyone is at school, and Anthony is at work. No distractions, no interruptions, sitting and worshipping in His presence for hours at times. Mixed with the overwhelming truth of “be still and know that I AM God.” Being totally captivated by His presence has been so monumental and grounding for me in seasons that have been good and not so good!
But recently a lot easier said than done, especially now that we have Jacob!
Having a 10-month-old, adjusting to a totally different routine, has been challenging for me. And did I mention homeschooling Abram for the first time!? This year has brought many interruptions to my “ALONE, quiet time, and being still” with the Lord that I freely had for the past several years!
But, what I’ve learned in this season is even in the busyness with my boys, and moving from one thing to the next, I have found the quietness, stillness, and overwhelming presence of being alone with Him in my heart and soul. But how?
Through thanksgiving, gratitude, and praise! What seemed like interruptions or distractions to what my schedule once was, have been opportunities for me to experience His presence in a totally different, yet powerful way. He has shown me that I can be busy on the outside and still be alone, quiet, still, sitting on my wicker chair on the inside with a surrendered heart posture and be totally captivated by His presence and His love!
So if you find yourself in a different season, different job, and it has become an interruption or distraction with your alone time with God, lift your thanksgiving, gratitude, and your praise. Allow your heart and soul to go away with Him to a quiet place, to be still and know that He is God!!!
It’s a Kingdom reality, where Heaven invades your Heart!
We want to thank Jerika Longoria for sharing this post.
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