Going Slow with Dr. Low

The Pauses

You may have heard phrases like, "Life is what happens in the margins".  In other words, life is what happens in the regular moments in life; the ordinary, mundane events that happen every day.  I've heard people call these moments the "cracks" or the "pauses" but whatever you call them the message is the same; if we fill our lives with too much busyness and are always running ahead to the next thing (physically or even just in our heads) we can miss the gifts and opportunities God gives us in the present moment.

Christmas is the perfect opportunity to practice pausing and being in the moment.  Are you taking the time to sit, rest and pay attention to the beauty of the moment or are you fussing around, taking photos, making videos and wondering who you can talk to next rather than being present with who and what God has in front of you?

All year I have been blogging about slowing down - to fight against the world's (and the church's) compulsion to run, to chase, to impress and to stay busy with scattered activity.  Just like in the video link below there is value to be found when slowing down and pausing at God's invitation.  Listen to His voice, in the special ways He speaks to you, and respond with obedience to His call to soak up the present moment and recognize God in the day to day.

Merry Christmas!

Check out this really cool link to see the difference pauses can make.