Happy, Delighted, Satisfied, Secure

This morning I read these words and I can’t get them out of my head…  

“Happy is the person who finds wisdom and gains understanding…

She will guide you down delightful paths;

all her ways are satisfying.

Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her;

happy are those who hold her tightly…

My child, don’t lose sight of good planning and insight… for the LORD is your security...

seek His will in all you do and He will direct your paths.”

(excerpts from Proverbs 3 NLT)

When we stress out and burn out, find ourselves uptight and unhappy, cranky and short tempered, is it because we are driven too fast through the blur of jam-packed days by the tyranny of the urgent?  Blundering through our days with our ever present to-do list gripped tight in sweaty palms?

And then we wonder why we’re not happy… or satisfied… or delighted.

What if instead, we stopped to ask Him to direct our paths? And then listened for as long as it took to hear what He says…

What if we refused to rush? Walking with God all day long at the pace He sets for each step…

Wanna try it with me today?

From my heart,

Diane