As I did this the question crept into my mind, what do we fill the cracks in our lives with; the time cracks, emotional cracks and spiritual cracks? What do I fill my cracks with? Are those moments of emptiness filled with something vain or do I make those moments worthwhile? I’m not saying that we have to be workaholics and never stop working. But there is a beauty in emptiness and quietude. God even says “be still and know that I am God”. And no, I’m not bashing surfing Facebook or watching a TV show. Those are both fine things but if we fill every one of our lives’ cracks with those activities is that really excellent crack filler? Do those activities sufficiently fill the cracks or just temporarily fill them? Are we left with a chill inside or warmed to the bone?
Now, I’m preaching to the choir here! I’m just as guilty as any of us for not sitting and basking in God’s sunshine! I’m going to try in the upcoming year to make changes to assure that the quiet and spare moments I do get are filling my cracks in a worthwhile manner.
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It is cold right now here where we live. Like really cold! You can feel the cold seeping in through the walls because of its being an older home. Yesterday morning as I walked down our hallway I noticed light streaming in the front door. I instantly thought…where there is light there has to be air coming in – cold air!
Unfortunately, where the front door opens is also our living room where the boys do the majority of their play time. Because of this I try to keep it as warm as I can. So, I ended up stuffing rags into the cracks of the door.
As I did this the question crept into my mind, what do we fill the cracks in our lives with; the time cracks, emotional cracks and spiritual cracks? What do I fill my cracks with? Are those moments of emptiness filled with something vain or do I make those moments worthwhile? I’m not saying that we have to be workaholics and never stop working. But there is a beauty in emptiness and quietude. God even says “be still and know that I am God”. And no, I’m not bashing surfing Facebook or watching a TV show. Those are both fine things but if we fill every one of our lives’ cracks with those activities is that really excellent crack filler? Do those activities sufficiently fill the cracks or just temporarily fill them? Are we left with a chill inside or warmed to the bone?
Now, I’m preaching to the choir here! I’m just as guilty as any of us for not sitting and basking in God’s sunshine! I’m going to try in the upcoming year to make changes to assure that the quiet and spare moments I do get are filling my cracks in a worthwhile manner.
Can you think of ways you can join me in this goal? Leave a reply below!
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As I did this the question crept into my mind, what do we fill the cracks in our lives with; the time cracks, emotional cracks and spiritual cracks? What do I fill my cracks with? Are those moments of emptiness filled with something vain or do I make those moments worthwhile? I’m not saying that we have to be workaholics and never stop working. But there is a beauty in emptiness and quietude. God even says “be still and know that I am God”. And no, I’m not bashing surfing Facebook or watching a TV show. Those are both fine things but if we fill every one of our lives’ cracks with those activities is that really excellent crack filler? Do those activities sufficiently fill the cracks or just temporarily fill them? Are we left with a chill inside or warmed to the bone?
Now, I’m preaching to the choir here! I’m just as guilty as any of us for not sitting and basking in God’s sunshine! I’m going to try in the upcoming year to make changes to assure that the quiet and spare moments I do get are filling my cracks in a worthwhile manner.
Can you think of ways you can join me in this goal? Leave a reply below!
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