In Between

My life can often be viewed as a series of connect-the-dots.  I seem to vascilate between crises.  I have learned that God is faithful and true to guide me, carry me, teach me, and love me through these moments.  He has never left me nor forsaken me as He has promised.
What I need to learn is how to continue to seek His face in the moments in between.  Living on the edge of crisis can become an additive habit often fueled by the adrenalin charge that comes with it.  God pours out His grace on me during those uncertain times.
But His grace is also poured out on me in the "everyday" moments. 
I had heard a well-known teacher recently say that "People aren't looking to see what you do when you've got it together.  They are looking to see what happens when you don't."  For the most part, that is usually true.  But for me right now, I need to embrace each moment, whether it is during a time of trial, or whether through the respite.  
Oswald Chambers devotion recently said that when God is silent, He is saying that for this moment, all is well.  You are not in a state of learning, reflection, revelation, or challenge.  It doesn't mean that God's plan for you has stopped.  It doesn't mean that He doesn't have a purpose for you today.  It is during these times that I must learn to love and follow Him without the obvious push of a crisis. 
During these moments I must remember to "Be Still" and know that He is God.  In a world full of multi-tasking and intrusive electronic devices that have us on-call almost 24 hours a day, I need to remember to slow down so I can hear God's voice.  I need to be content during the period of rest.  I need to embrace the moments when God says, slow down, wait upon the Lord, see the beauty He has created around you, live in this moment for I have given this to you.
I need to stop wishing away my days.  Waiting for the weekend, or an event, or a planned moment of rest.  I need to embrace right now.  This very moment. 
I need to learn to push forward in search of His will for me today.  In search of the works He has prepared for me.  Each day I have been given was pre-ordained by God.  I need to learn to draw close to Him, to hear His voice, to wait, to be still, to embrace each moment.  Whether it is filled with drama, or a quiet moment doing the "everyday" things I can busy myself with.

One scripture that has given me strength and hope over the years is Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

For me, I will wait upon the Lord, renewing my strength through Him.

For He has given me today and I will revell in all that He has shown, even in the quiet moments.