Quiet & Simple Day

Sometimes we just need to relax and be.

July 18

Today was a really simple and quiet day. As I sat down to write about where I saw God I couldn’t think of anything in particular. So I asked God where He was today. I know He was with me and in all I did, but nothing stood out. I tried to think back over the day. No great epiphany. No new or deeper understanding. I hadn’t really accomplished anything specific, so God was not in what I did. I had my prayer time this morning. I spent some time talking to my husband. Tidied up a bit. A friend of mine, a sweet college girl came over and we painted birdhouses together as we chatted. It was a slow and relaxed day. Nothing spectacular, just nice. I was looking back over the day and realized I hadn’t checked anything off my to-do list. I hadn’t done anything that I would consider productive, So, I sat, listening for what God had to say, maybe there was an area of greater understanding. Something I missed. This is what I heard.

Today you practiced being a human being, instead of a human doing.

but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.1 Peter 3:4

He reminded me that my worth and value are not in what I do. My worth and value are because I am a daughter of the King. I was bought with a price to glorify my Savior. My value is in who I am.