I used to work 18 hour days when I lived in Auburn. My days started around 4:30 am and ended somewhere around 12 am. Juggling 3 jobs and constantly in "GO" mode.
My favorite time of each hectic and non-stop day at work?
Washing the dishes.
Maybe part of that is attributed to the "woman" nature in me, maybe it's subconscious wife training or something...
but the main reason was because it was the only time in the day I could be STILL, that I could be alone with God and have space with my thoughts apart from the chaos.
Undisturbed moments with a sink full of tainted water, coffee stained mugs, plates dripping with leftover chocolate cake and soapy bubbles, and a heart covered in PEACE.
It makes me laugh because to this day, every time I start washing dishes anywhere, I feel that same sense of peace. God meets me there.
Some of my greatest revelations and realizations have been with a yellow sponge in my hand and a piled high stack of dirty pots and pans in front of me.
Just yesterday at work in the middle of a long and painful day, He spoke to me while I scrubbed strawberry banana smoothie out of the blender, and told me exactly what I needed to hear.
Sometimes it's profound and life-changing words, sometimes it's just a breath of peace breathed into my stressful day, sometimes it's a giant smile spread across my face from laughter, but always, it holds purpose.
He loves us enough to give us hope and challenge us, even when we are doing simple and repetitive tasks.
Simple moments where we are brought back to the calmness He intended can literally happen anywhere, doing anything, at anytime. Never overlook even the smallest peaceful moments... because it is THERE-- in the stillness-- that God will calm down your chaos and speak Truth into your soul.
What is that for you? Maybe it's washing the dishes. Maybe it's driving to work. Or maybe it's brushing your teeth before bed.
Nothing is too mundane or boring for Him to speak through, especially if you are listening.
-Han
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