Unsilenced Truths
Are You There God?
"Does your current pace of life look like that of someone who actually wants to hear from God?"
Pace can be defined as a consistent and continuous speed of walking, running, or moving.
When I think of pace , my mind instantly goes to two places normally; either to how fast is the tempo of the music or what is my average speed for a duration of time while running. I am grateful for my time as an athlete and firmly believe that my personal experiences have led me towards the exceptional trainer that I am becoming. The good and the bad taught me how to be relatable, resilient, respected, and critical (in whichever way you would like to take that). As we approach the middle of summer and Fall semester slowly approaching (Graduation), I can't help but want to slam the brakes on life and take a pause. I used to think it was a vacation or a day off to myself that I desired . Then that expectation shifted into days where I just wanted to call a timeout from everything and anyone that needed something from me so I could reset my focus or take a nap and have a limit bit more energy to keep fighting life's daily battles. Now, I just want to remain in the peace of God 's presence. I found it. If you are searching for breakthrough and can't seem to find it- keep going. I can assure you, that you will get there and experience what I now know. It just takes showing up every day as the very best YOU that YOU think YOU can be. It is easy to feel pressured to run a pace faster than you know you can properly sustain. Sometimes we get too comfortable or worried; maybe even excited and prematurely take actions that just seem to leave us burnt out or in a bad spot. For me, there are even days when I know that I deem my efforts to be insufficient despite it being my best capabilities and I don't hit the mark. On those days I fall short, I know that God is able to do the his Best work. When I am weak and not trying to do things in my own strength. I am learning to Honor him by being out of the way and remaining useful. Learning comes with trial and error, practice, failure, and persistency. Everyday I am not in the mood to learn a lesson and surprisingly, with time I have learned it doesn't have to be. Regardless, God has the been teaching me it is okay to run at my pace and He will be there every step of the way. If I ask, "Are You There God?" I find peace in knowing for myself, that the answer will always be Yes. It is my responsibility to remain in position to hear that subtle answer and the best way for me to do that is to run my race at my own pace.
"Does your current pace of life look like that of someone who actually wants to hear from God?"
Pace can be defined as a consistent and continuous speed of walking, running, or moving.
When I think of pace , my mind instantly goes to two places normally; either to how fast is the tempo of the music or what is my average speed for a duration of time while running. I am grateful for my time as an athlete and firmly believe that my personal experiences have led me towards the exceptional trainer that I am becoming. The good and the bad taught me how to be relatable, resilient, respected, and critical (in whichever way you would like to take that). As we approach the middle of summer and Fall semester slowly approaching (Graduation), I can't help but want to slam the brakes on life and take a pause. I used to think it was a vacation or a day off to myself that I desired . Then that expectation shifted into days where I just wanted to call a timeout from everything and anyone that needed something from me so I could reset my focus or take a nap and have a limit bit more energy to keep fighting life's daily battles. Now, I just want to remain in the peace of God 's presence. I found it. If you are searching for breakthrough and can't seem to find it- keep going. I can assure you, that you will get there and experience what I now know. It just takes showing up every day as the very best YOU that YOU think YOU can be. It is easy to feel pressured to run a pace faster than you know you can properly sustain. Sometimes we get too comfortable or worried; maybe even excited and prematurely take actions that just seem to leave us burnt out or in a bad spot. For me, there are even days when I know that I deem my efforts to be insufficient despite it being my best capabilities and I don't hit the mark. On those days I fall short, I know that God is able to do the his Best work. When I am weak and not trying to do things in my own strength. I am learning to Honor him by being out of the way and remaining useful. Learning comes with trial and error, practice, failure, and persistency. Everyday I am not in the mood to learn a lesson and surprisingly, with time I have learned it doesn't have to be. Regardless, God has the been teaching me it is okay to run at my pace and He will be there every step of the way. If I ask, "Are You There God?" I find peace in knowing for myself, that the answer will always be Yes. It is my responsibility to remain in position to hear that subtle answer and the best way for me to do that is to run my race at my own pace.