The boat is filled with more and more water. Jesus said these exact words to the waves as the terrified discipleswatched yet another wave crashing over. “Peace, be still!” (Mark chapter 4, verse 29) We meet the motorwayat a standstill once again on our way to meet a friend for dinner, before finally getting home more exhausted than the day before. Then rushing from the office to meet the client while sneaking a lunch break in. We are so busy rushing from our homes to our workplace. We call it the rush hour, but this is our lives 24/7. Will I be late for work? Will I be able to find parking? Will my boss yell at me today? Will I leave work on time today? Will I have a full lunch break today?Īll these questions we ask ourselves along the way. Our hearts are beating, and our minds are constantly searching for the next space. The adrenaline is rushing as we peer for a gap in the lane adjacent to us. How ironic that our hearts and minds are rushing while the cars areat a standstill. But suddenly another car cuts into our lane, and another car comes behind where we are. We sit impatiently in the car waiting to move another inch forward. The trees wave and the clouds pass by at the very same graceful pace. We watch the streetlights turn off as the sun lights up the road. Everyone is leaving their house at the same time bringing the motorway to a standstill. The brightness of the day brings a sense of hurry and a“work but do not rest” mindset. There was no solitude, no alone time with myself and God I so desperately needed. After dawn, people are awake around me, whether at the workplace or on the bus to university. It is easy to associate the brightness of day as work, and the early morning darkness as rest and stillness. I snoozed the alarm until the time that if I didn't get up, I would be late for the day.Įverything became rushed. I constantly experienced tiredness and prioritised sleep over spending time with God in the early hours of the morning. I was forced to leave home early or get home late for workand stay up late to finish assignments. In addition to doing numerous night shifts, I was also studying towards a postgraduate diploma part-time. However, this habit dissipated over the last few years as I started doing shift work. Beginning the day with God has brought peace, stillness, and naively a sense of accomplishment. Reading the Bible and praying has become my habit and discipline for many years. I started the day with God before practising the piano and then going to school. No one else was awake at that time I was the only moving object. I woke up to pitch darkness, quietness, and stillness.
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