0515 放下你的待辦清單
有時候，有果效的一天，不意味着你完成了你的待辦事項。你認為“有成果的一天”，並不總是對你靈魂最有益的。有時候，你能做的最有生產力的事，就是對忙碌說“不”，並安息在我的同在中。時間花在尋求我上面，總是最值得花的時間。
當你感受到我的靈拉着你並邀請你走出來尋求我的面，那對你總是好的。時不時放下那份清單，留下一些未完成之事，並不會是災難性的。當你將你的清單與目標放在一邊，並選擇我時，那從來不是浪費時間。那些事情可以等等；即使你進度落後，我也更能以足夠的恩典賦予你能力，在更短的時間內完成同樣的任務。不要忽略你自己；也不要忽略走開、並在我的同在中更新你自己的需要。你被允許安息，來尋求我。把與我親近的時間，作為你首要的優先。
當我看着你，我明白你已經取了我的果子，也品嘗了我的話。你的生命已經變得乾淨純潔，如同洗乾淨並新剪過毛的羊。你如今流露出恩典與成熟的平衡，真理也在你生命中彰顯出來【神的話已經改變了你的生命，現在你的生命開始散發出：恩典、穩定、成熟、真實與真理。】。——雅歌 4:2
0515 Lay down your to-do list.
Sometimes, having a productive day means not getting to your to-do list. What you consider a fruitful day isn’t always the most beneficial for your soul. Sometimes, the most productive thing you can do is say no to busyness and rest in my presence. Time spent seeking me is always time well spent.
When you feel the pull of my Spirit inviting you to come aside and seek my face, it’s always for your good. Letting go of that list and leaving some things undone once in a while isn’t going to be catastrophic. When you set aside your lists and goals for the day and choose me, it’s never a waste of time. Those things can wait. Even if you get behind, I am more than able to empower you with enough grace to do the same tasks in less time. Don’t ignore yourself. Don’t ignore the need to come away and refresh yourself in my presence. You have permission to rest, to seek me. Make time with me your number one priority.
When I look at you, I see how you have taken my fruit and tasted my word. Your life has become clean and pure, like a lamb washed and newly shorn. You now show grace and balance with truth on display. –SONG OF SONGS 4:2