I was lost,now I am found

As you can tell it has been awhile since my last post. Why? Well the easy answer is because I lost the link - yeah, I know I should have wrote it down, but hey it was after midnight when I opended the account. The deeper truth is that I have drug my feet to find it. One of my commitments for 2009 was to become a bit more techy. I have moved into the ranks of facebook, Iphone and slowly blogging - does twice count as blogging??? No tweeter yet. Am I the only one that sees both the blessing and curse of all this technology. Yes, it has a thousand if not more benefits. I do not disagree or argue and certainly for my children - they could not imagine a world without it. However, there is a peace in a less hectic life. More is not always better. Better is better. Am I the only one that relishes the moments of not being connected to a phone? Can you be successful, connected and cutting edge in this information age if you don't immediately answer every call, read every email and facebook your every move?

Have we lost the art of being still? Early this morning in my office I just sat quitely. I felt impressed to just pause. My plan with coming extra early was to read and study - of which there never seems to be enough time - not just sit. I felt guilty, lazy, uncommitted, frustrated, irritated, idle...yet it also felt refreshing, relaxing, cleansing, restoring, clarifying...

I will not lie, the constant temptation to touch a book, check my email, work on my to-do list remained throughout. Funny thing about quiet time. The more you stop, the easier it is to stop. I was reminded that I haven't been stopping as much lately.

While facebook, email, phone calls may help me stay connected on the surface...quite times connect the deep parts of my soul to myself and to Christ. My tendency is to always look to, strive for and long for the future. Stopping helps me see the now. This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Help me embrace this verse today.

Blessings,
Darren