A secured life is
being lived slowly.
Life can be boring at
times. When what we do become routinary, we tend to find other things to make
us busy and more excited. There’s nothing wrong in pursuing learning. But
sometimes, in chasing learning we sacrifice the life already ready to ripe. We
become insecure of the good harvests we see around us.
When I was in high
school, I loved dreaming about documenting other people’s lives. In college, I
took journalism to pursue my dream. But before graduation, I decided to work in the humanitarian world. I wanted to give back. I always find it interesting to
know and learn from others – mostly from the most ordinary people in the world.
I dreamed of becoming a UN Volunteer and go to the scarcest place we could
think of. An adventure for me.
However, everything
changed when I was in my second job. God still brought me to my first love; the
purpose I see myself fulfilling at present. He wanted me to again pursue
journalism by giving this verse from Romans 11:29: “for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.” I realized a
secured life is ready for change.
I accepted God’s
call. But there are times I can’t help but feel insecure. The things going
around me seem to be moving very slow. Tonight God reminded me that a secured
life really works that way. You’ll recognize this and as you do, you’ll
understand that there are good reasons.
In a slow life, God
wants you to recognize the simplest things and be humble. He wants you to see
all that He carves, His patches, and His little strokes. God wants you to
acknowledge Him in everything.
Remember also that
things are routinary because you have not seen the best yet. I remember the
time I walked home from our office (that’s a two-hour walk!). I enjoyed the
walk because I experienced the things I was not able to do while taking a ride.
I did not expect there was beauty hidden on my way home.
This is what God
wants to remind us about life. We seemed to be walking the same path each day
and it’s tiring. But did we already experience the best out of it?
Do not be anxious!
Give thanks. Commit everything to Him. Do not be moved. Understand that He’s
acting. Know that God cares. Take it slow and be secured.
