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Writer's pictureJoni

Day 20: A Gooood Morning


You do it every morning,

even if you don't feel like it,

because you know you need to do it every morning~

BRUSH YOUR TEETH!

And if you didn't do it,

it would not be a good thing,

for you and others who will come in contact with you.

But then there is something else

that you need to do

every morning,

because if you didn't do it,

it would not be a good thing,

for you and others who will come in contact with you.

And there HE IS.

HE sees you.

And HE patiently WAITS.

HE is so eager for you to see HIM

because HE has so much to say and give to you,

but

because HE is so gracious

and has given you free will

HE lets you do what you are doing

even though HE so wants to get your attention.

But HE KNOWS that you KNOW,

but for some reason you are ignoring HIM

because you know HE will always be there,

and you can always meet up with HIM

when the time is right.

But for right now,

now isn't the time.

So instead you go through your day

giving your time to

anxiety, worry, and despair

so that

 frustration and bitterness is invited to the party.

You are wondering why your day is getting harder,

yet you have no time to stop,

even though you are gently nudged

as you hear the soft reminder

"BE STILL & KNOW".

Oh you KNOW,

but right now

STILLNESS has to wait

because you have too much to do.

But the gift of

STILLNESS

still

waits & waits & waits ,

until you

get ready for bed,

and do what you did the first thing

 that you did when you woke up~

BRUSH YOUR TEETH.

So then go into your bed

with your friends

anxiety, worry, and despair,

and

 make room for frustration and bitterness.

You then close your eyes,

wondering why you can't sleep.

And then you hear the words again

"BE STILL & KNOW"

and there HE IS.

HE STILL wants to be with you

because HE always wants to be with you

because HE is always available.

So you look up

and everything changes

as STILLNESS fills your soul

because

GOD was waiting

for you

to just look up.

And before you know you it

anxiety, worry, despair,

frustration & bitterness

are replaced

with

a PEACE that you can't explain,

and

a HOPE that is like a wide open field of daisies,

and

a JOY that is way better than just happy,

because

you experience

a LOVE that never ceases

because

LOVE

 waits & waits & waits

to envelope you

because it is

so

patient & kind & gentle,

asking no questions,

because it is so filled with

A GRACE

that gently rocks you to sleep.

Because you took the time,

that only took a moment to

LOOK UP to the ONE

who is always waiting for you

 to be STILL

so HE can be STILL with you.

So you buy a new toothbrush

with

GOD'S NAME written on it,

for when you wake up the next morning

to do what you do every morning~

BRUSH YOUR TEETH,

you let out a chuckle

as you pick up your toothbrush

and read the gentle reminder

to BE STILL & KNOW.

And because you now KNOW,

 you take time right

 then and there

to

BE STILL & KNOW

and do it

NOW

and

 LOOK UP

because you

KNOW that being STILL with HIM is the

only way to have a

"GOOD MORNING"*

 that will seep into your whole day.

*(listen to the song below)


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