Sitting on my Swing

I am sorry it has been so long.  

I feel like God has blessed me with time this quarter. Some how I am able to go to class (obviously), do all my reading and work, spend time with my Father and all of my fellowship, prep for everything going on at YLPC, and still have time to pleasure read (Girls, read Cool Beans!).

I feel like so much has gone on since I have last written and yet it’s the same lesson I have been learning throughout the whole quarter.

Lately, mostly since I have been back from CBS, God has been reaching out to me in ways, that upon reflection, are so new to me. And, this all came crashing down Wednesday night a few weeks ago.

The Vine had been cancelled due to our Multi-fellowship event and it was beyond incredible to see a whole lecture hall of college students from all different walks coming together.  I had been struggling, trying to listen to God and not sure how to listen. If God gave a report card it would look like this.

Reading Bible: B+

Prayer: A-

Listening to Me: D

See, the Bible is interesting and Prayer is easy, I talk to myself all the time it isn't a hard stretch to talk to my Father...but listening? To someone who is not physically in front of me. I would learn sign language if I just thought God was mute, but I think I may just be deaf.

That night we broke off into groups to pray with each other. I turned to my leader and a fellow sister. As we prayed my leader told me that God just desired for me to be like Mary, to sit and listen at Jesus feet, to Be Still and know that He is God.

I realized that I needed my swing, to take time to sit on my swing and wait, to sit and enjoy the park and swing and wait, wait for my Father to speak to me.

Last night we were at High School fellowship and discussed the practice of Solitude. We actually gave the students time to go out and practice just sitting in Solitude for some time, this practice came from a book we have been working through as a congregation and I decided to take the time and keep reading. Chapter 10: How to Make a pickle…. Want to guess what it is about? Time. Taking time to be like Mary and to be still.

Haha. God…. You are funny.

I get it.

Be Still.

So this quarter, in the abundance of time my Father seems to be giving me,  I am going to try to spend my time on a swing.  To sit in wonder of His beauty. To be still. To Listen.