Space for Breathing

I'm gonna venture to say that you've had that feeling before. The one that grips your muscles and makes your vocal chords reach. It's the I'm-gonna-freak-out-if-you-don't-stop-tickling-me feeling. Maybe you get it in elavators. Claustrophobia?

When fear or freak-out grips us, we lean on whatever slips out of our mouth to make "it" stop. A quick reaction leads to peace.

Wait. NO. That's not right.

A gentle answer turns away wrath...

YES. That's what it is.

I was trying to eat lunch after a long, exhausting walk-thru of the house we are trying to buy. One child practically on my lap and the toddler leaning across the table to swipe a scoop of my mashed potatoes. All of a sudden I felt penned in on all sides and I just needed a little space to breathe. And eat. My initial reaction was to freak out...and it hit me.

It's not their fault I just came from an exhausting walk-thru. They just miss their mama and want to be close. Shoo. "Hey guys, back up a little, Mama needs some room to breathe". Ha ha! It worked. Happy kids backing up and a happier me who wasn't melting.

Likewise, this verse is crazy cool, "Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent". Sometimes ya just gotta wait!

Say, nothing.

And I guarantee that you will hear from Him what you should really say. It may take a day, or a week, but if you wait on Him to tell you what to say, He will give you an answer. Then maybe one time you won't hear anything...so don't say anything.

This speak now, but not then, stuff can seem confusing, but I just heard Him say this.

Do everything in love. 1 Corin 16:14

That makes it easy. If it's not in love, it's not Him.

If it's not in love, it's not Him.

Cheers! You're awesome!