Lumberjacks

School is less than a two weeks away!

I can't believe it. Our faith is fixing to be put to the ultimate test. We'll be even more exposed to the world because we'll be in it everyday. Unlike summer you're usually chilling with your normal Christian friends and your schedule pretty much plays itself by ear.

But when school hits you become one of the most occupied human beings ever. You'll have football, cheer, band, clubs, etc. and you still will manage to barely squeeze in you're quiet time and if you're lucky, you living the Christian lifestyle will hopefully get someone to ask you about you're faith during the school year.

Dealing with the world is like chopping wood. It's hard work, it takes time and concentration and in the end you never get as far as you thought you would. Our 'axes' are dull. We do less and less with the same swing and effort. We play slave to a to-do list that is outta this world and puts in a constant frenzy. We still go to church but we're slowly but surely losing time in our quiet time to where it completely is non-existant.

But as you look at your other fellow believers, they seem to have 'the secret' to not being stressed out, and it seems as though they're getting more accomplished.

You wanna know the secret?

Its in the bible...we're probably just to busy to take time to notice it.

The Secret is...

Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.

Psalms 37:7 (NLT)

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Psalms 46:10 (ASV)

As often as possible Jesus withdrew to out-of-the-way places for prayer.

Luke 5:16 (The Message)

Be still...

Wait patiently...

Withdraw...

That's they secret you see everyone doing. They've simply decided to obey God, and not miss the forest for the trees. They sharpen the axe and are able to go through life the way God planned.

FYI: God's plan is 9761312488294315467 times better than anything we could conjure up.

-Kaleb