Hi Friends!
It’s been a while.
I have been off of social media since December 10 and I also stopped drinking caffeine. Crazy, right? My mind is at so much peace and so is my soul. I never thought I would be able to stop either one of those things and that I would actually be okay. I now wake up totally awake without the aid of caffeine. My days are spent listening to the voices that raise me up and not wasting time with endless scrolling.
Something happens when you take the voices of this world and shut them off. It feels like taking off blinders and seeing the world for what it really is instead of what you think it is or should be. I now fill my ears and eyes with things that truly satisfy my soul, things and people that bring me closer to God and His glory. To say it has been life changing would be an understatement.
People have been so sick through this pandemic but I don’t think it’s only a pandemic of Covid 19. It is also a pandemic of isolation, loneliness, division and fear. We are right where Satan wants us if we give in to these things.
When the voices of this world get to be louder than God’s voice, I encourage you to take a step back and go back to the basics, or try these basics for the first time. Simplify, worship, prayer, reading your Bible, journaling. Then you will see that you are never alone and the One who created the Heavens and the Earth cares about YOU. His name is above all names, He is Lord of Lords. His name is Jesus and there is nothing you can do or have ever done to make Him love you any less. He loves you tremendously and He is just waiting for you to talk to Him. The cool thing is, when you start talking to Him and spending time together you start seeing the world the way He sees it. You will love your neighbor who thinks differently than you do. When someone is angry, you will see they are actually hurt or scared. When someone is habitually negative, you will see they are actually crying out for love. When someone gossips, they are actually insecure and seeking acceptance. When someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol, they are actually self medicating to cover up a past or current hurt. We are trying to cope in some way.
What if instead of coping or just getting through the day or getting through life, we tried healing instead? What would that look like for you? For me, it is getting back to the basics and simplifying my life. It’s being in complete surrender and communion at all times and knowing that even when I don’t know what to do, God does. It’s holding every thought and word captive to bring God praise.
If you are in a season where everything feels too heavy -trust me, I have been there- try getting back to the basics. Simplify. Worship. Pray. Read. Journal. I promise you He will meet you wherever you are at. You are never alone!
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Love,
Tahnee