Time, Stress & Breaking it down contemporary style

I’m taking 18 hours this college semester, and life’s pretty hectic. God and I were talking about time and how it’s such a small measurement these days…and He also told me that He’s got it all under control. Although I wouldn’t mind God making some more time, I’ve noticed that one thing I can’t go without is time with Him because He always rejuvenates and restores. When you spend time on God, you get more time back. It’s like He gives you a time machine. And, who doesn’t want time? Have you noticed that He never ceases creating new things? Think about it.

We’re limited by our time and materials; if we make something, it’s temporal…and will most likely not come to life unless you’re a post-modern Victor Frankenstein. But, God – He’s different. Always has been. And, I’ve learned that He never changes – He’s always the same, energetic Creator that wants to create something new inside you, inside me. And, He is pleased when an opportunity comes along where you open yourself to His creating hands.

In this day and age, as I people watch (yes, I do this often…I know what you might be thinking…but remember: I’m a writer – I HAVE to people watch for the sake of making believable characters…at least, that’s my excuse ;)…So, as I people watch, I notice that we’re fidgety, uncomfortable beings who are rushed and pressed for time. When we allow the stress of everyday life to crowd inside our minds, we let the most precious gift of all flutter by without a notice. Life! Life is the precious thing we need to take time to realize. Yes, time is short, but in that temporality, God has created volumes of new things He’s just waiting to show you.

So, what do we do when stress makes our minds go haywire? Well, let’s break it down real slow…

Let’s pick up II Chronicles 20. So, there’s this stressful situation, right? And, God is standing right beside His people, see, and He’s watching this whole thing take place. Well, enough of my rambling. Read it yourself; this is II Chronicles 20 broken down for you…

So, God was like, “why ya’ll freaking out?”
And, the people were like, “yo, God, there’s this huge army that’s gonna shred us into kibbles and bits, and we’re trippin’.”
So, God’s main man, Jahaziel, (gesundheit) raps, “Hey, peeps, hear the word of our God, ‘You don’t have to fight this battle (when all you really do is rattle about the whats and the whos and the whys but it don’t fly) cuz all that matters is standing in His midst and being still in Him – seeing the salvation of the Lord. He is for you, so stand up to Glory.”
And the people were like, “Aww yeah, man, le’s do this thing.”
And, they plundered their enemies…and they were like, “Do it again God!” And He did.
The end :)