Prompt: Only
// I tend to strain against my limitations, viewing them as a negative
force in my life. I wish I could operate well on less sleep, run faster, multitask
better, and learn language more quickly. I wish I didn’t need alone time to
recharge and that I could handle ambient noise well and still think clearly
about what I’m doing.
The idea of “only” usually makes me stressed. Only 6 hours
until I’m supposed to get up, only half an hour to make dinner, only 15
minutes until we need to leave. “Only” seems to indicate “not enough.”
But my limitations are actually a gift, if I will receive
them as such, and “only” can be a profoundly beautiful word. God is mindful
that I am only made of dust and He has compassion on me. He knows my weak frame
and has made His power manifest in my weakness.
In fact, he left nothing up to me in terms of making myself
worthy of His love and salvation – He has saved me by grace alone through faith
alone in Christ alone.
I can sleep knowing that He never does, I can accept my
weakness knowing His strength is available for me, and I can bring Him my
weariness and burdens and receive in exchange His light and easy burdens. I can
receive my “only” as a gift and stop trying to be God by controlling everything
and being everything. I am only me, and that is okay. //
I am continuing on with my Write 31 Days theme of "31 Days to Slowing Down and Living More Simply" with reflections based on my reading of Emily P. Freeman's book Simply Tuesday and the prompts given at the FMFW page. My "Five Minute Free Write" portion will be enclosed with // and any extra thoughts will follow.
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