In the Stillness

(Photo: Rest stop, en route to Thunder Bay from Rainy River)

Calm in the Storm

"In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there." --Mark 1:35

"After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray." --Mark 6:46

"When day came, Jesus left and went to a secluded place; and the crowds were searching for Him, and came to Him and tried to keep Him from going away from them." --Luke 4:42

"But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray." --Luke 5:16

The Cure to Running on Empty

Often we are hardpressed by competing demands. We fight to hold a smile. Reach out. Do good. Be kind. To put others above ourselves.

But sometimes, we reach a limit and enough is enough!

I wrote earlier about running on empty. About pouring myself out and feeling drained, having nothing to fill me. We each have different ways of dealing with stress. Some flip out. Some vent. Some hold it in. These are usually ways of expressing frustration after it is too late.

Stephen Covey talks about sharpening the saw (7 Habits for Highly Effective People). There is a need for renewal. Refreshing. To be poured in and strengthend, so that we can be poured out for others.

Jesus would often pray. To get away. To find strength and spend time with His Father.

What better person to fill you than the Giver of Life Himself?

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