What do quiet moments with the Lord look like in the season of motherhood with young kids? I plan to wake up early and the kids are up extra early that day. I try to squeeze in some time during afternoon rest time and they are extra noisy and restless that day. By the end of the night I’m catching up from what I didn’t get done that day and zoning out after a full day.
Sometimes my soul feels depleted. As much as I consider myself an extrovert and I love being busy, motherhood has done something different to me and the pockets of peace and quiet are rare so they are always so welcome. This morning as I was thinking about how quiet moments have been nearly impossible to come by this year, I felt the Lord saying,
“You don’t need a quiet moment to be with Me.”
Oh how that refreshed my soul. It’s true. He’s with me all the time. The question is, “Am I acknowledging His presence?” In the midst of all the noise it’s been hard to acknowledge His presence and if I’m being honest, I’ve become distracted and consumed by listening to other’s voices instead of His. My mind has been here and there and my heart has been unsettled. And yet He is with me in the unsettledness. He is with me in the busyness of motherhood. As I am making dinner for my family, He is there. As I’m folding laundry or changing the sheets, He is there. As I’m weary from disciplining, He is there.
I can’t help, but think of Psalm 23:
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
HE REFRESHES MY SOUL.
He guides me along the right paths
for HIS name’s sake.
Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
FOR YOU ARE WITH ME;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
I hope that as you go about your day of work or taking care of your kids, you remember this truth. He is with you. May we acknowledge His sweet presence and rest in His comforting peace no matter what the day brings.
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