" Striving versus Striding with God"

Sunny November Monday.........

I feel very tired from the whirlwind of activities over the weekend. We had over 100 women attend the Espresso Yourself event that I was in charge of at our church. The brunch, comedy/drama show and crafts were enjoyed by many women and children. I began to panic early Saturday morning that I would not have enough food to serve so I decided last minute to whip up one hundred scones for the event. Why do I do these things?

Turns out we had plenty of food without the added scones ( although they were a big hit ). So many times I make more effort than is needed. I could have slept in and spent more time in prayer with God, but instead I was busy doing. It is so much easier for me to " do " than to "be". Don't get me wrong, I believe God desires us to serve and " do", but there are times when I know that I should just rest and learn how to " be".

One of the ladies from the show said a quote that stuck with me, " stop striving with God and start striding with God". So often I try to please God and others by what I do when all along I could be resting in His unconditional love.

My to do list is very long today, but I am going to give that list to God and start striding with him. He will show me what is most important and what can wait.