Going Slow with Dr. Low

Yesterday I met with a man at a retreat centre who described himself being on a merry-go-round while feeling convicted that God was calling him to another area of the playground.  We prayed, meditated and waited in a silence for a while to seek God's leading.  It occurred to both of us that, before jumping off a merry-go-round, one must first slow iit down or you can hurt yourself on your way off.

In order for this man to even want to slow down he recognized Jesus standing a little off in the distance calling him to another spot in the playground.  He couldn't see Jesus clearly because he was spinning so fast but he knew he had to slow down because he was being compelled to look more closely and hopefully make his way over.

What does your life look and feel like right now?  Are you at the center of your calling or are you seeing, hearing or sensing something or Someone off in the distance calling you to something different?  Not only do we need to slow down to make a change but sometimes we need to slow down even just to recognize the invitation in the first place.

For more lessons from the playground check out Playground Prayers and Monkey Bar Meditations.