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Life is amazing isn’t it? It’s a gift. So full of adventure, purpose and joy?
It’s a great time to be alive!
Is that how you view it?
Or is it a grind? Something to be endured? Hard to see the way ahead, busy, even chaotic at times?
The purpose of this blog is to share my own story of rediscovering my life. Over the past 15 years I have learnt to live more slowly, more intentionally, learning to be more present in the moment. In choosing to follow Jesus and build my life around Him I have learnt to embrace CHANGE and build helpful rhythms into my life. I am learning to abide in Him.
Please don’t think for a moment that I have life worked out. Nothing could be further from the truth. But what I have realised is that the slower I travel through this world the more I notice and the more I see God’s presence everywhere.
I hope the lessons I’ve learnt help and inspire you in your own journey with Jesus.
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These two simple words, from Jesus, invite us to step into a new way of living, a way of discovering how to live life to the full.
“I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.”
(John 10:10 – Berean Study Bible)
Through His life Jesus demonstrated what a life lived in the Kingdom of God could look like.
But choosing to follow Him is no easy decision. It is costly. It involves a surrender of dreams, desires and our very lives to Jesus.
So why would we choose to do such a thing?
Because I believe that by following Him we will unearth a life in which there is time to be still, to be fully present and awake to the things around us – to discover how to live life to the full.
Does that feel like a life out of your reach? Just a dream?
Life is always so busy, chaotic even. How could you ever find time to be still?
Below are some words spoken by Jesus. But before you read ahead–STOP! Take some time to calm your soul. Breathe deeply and re-centre yourself. Now read Jesus’ words to you, slowly. Keep re-reading until the words fill your mind and begin to permeate your heart.
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me – watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message)
How do we escape the bonds of busyness and chaos and discover a way to love life to the full?
- We go to Jesus.
- We choose to follow Him and build our lives around Him, learning from Him.
- We build rhythms into our lives which help us to keep company with Him throughout our day and in doing so we will learn to live freely and lightly.
The invitation is before us. Will we choose to follow Him, to realign and rearchitect our lives around Him?
“Embracing a life of slowness, simplicity, intentionality, and sustainable rhythm as we build our lives around God will lead us to experience what Jesus described as life to the full.”
Simon Black – Founder of Life of Rhythm
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