Last year, around this time, my dear friend Kristie Gleaton encouraged me to train for a half marathon with her. Little did I know how much I would love running. It has become a great way for me to release all the stress and tension life sometimes brings.
Now, usually, I strap on my iPod and run to songs that keep me at a good pace, and that motivate me to keep going. However, one night, because I had forgotten to charge it, I ran without it.
That night, I ran with God. Instead of listening to music, I listened to God’s creation…listened to my heart…and talked to God. What an amazing run! I began to put the iPod on hold, and just ran, enjoying my time with God.
How many times do we just put the affairs of this world on hold to spend time with God? Unfortunately, it’s not very often. We get so wrapped up in the To Do Lists and responsibilities; we leave little time to talk to God.
It sometimes takes some life changing event or tragedy to get us back to God. He sends us small reminders all the time! We just don’t pause long enough to take notice.
A few weeks ago, I set out for an evening run after the rain…ah…the smell of rain…and turned the corner to see this BIG, beautiful rainbow!!! God sent that! He reminded me again to PAUSE…to take notice of who and what’s around me…to talk to Him…to lay my burdens on Him…to confess to Him…to ask forgiveness…to thank Him…to REMEMBER Him.
As you go about your daily business, take time to hit the pause button. Look around you…listen…PRAY. As the song goes: Pray in the morning…pray in the noon time…pray in the evening…pray all the time!
Until next time,
Mandy Conner
3 John 2
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