Time seems to be flying by at the speed of light. Can anyone else relate? Just me?
I once heard a psychology concept regarding time. It argued that time seems to go by faster as we age due to the repetitiveness that we experience our day-to-day life. While time seemed to go slower as children or young adults due to the many new experiences they had. It also argued that if we seek out new and unfamiliar experiences that time, and life, would seem to slow down considerably. Have we fallen into a routine rut? How long might we have been on this path before we look back and say things like, “Where did the time go?” or “Why didn’t we take that vacation with the kids before they graduated?” or “Was it really that important to keep the house spotless and manage ‘stuff’ and schedules instead of playing that game with my family.”
While our family does not fear time going by, we definitely want to make the most out of each moment we have here on this earth. And maybe getting out of this current routine rut we have found ourselves in is just what we need. Work, sports practices, school day, concerts, homework, dinner, sleep, repeat. To lay all that down for a season to refocus on what we value most in life.
As I’ve said in the last post, none of those things that have begun to consumed all of our time are inherently bad, but they have nearly taken over lordship of our lives and we need to place those things back in their rightful place, under our LORD and Savior.
I do not intend to make this into a religious blog because quite frankly that could be an entire blog on its own. But since it was the biggest driver for our decision to embark on this journey of a one-year sabbatical, it will definitely be mentioned from time to time.
Fears, as the title alludes to, are not necessarily fears in this case but rather, unknowns. Unknowns like, what will our work-life look like, what will school look like, how will our family handle a breakdown on the side of the road (God forbid that happens), what new opportunities might this offer?
There are many things in life that we just can’t control or prepare for. That’s where the need for faith comes in. And the next step in this journey for me personally and for our family, after having faith, is to abide.
Abide, according to Oxford Languages, means to accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation). We felt that this decision was bigger than our own. And with that required us to act out of obedience and abide with Him.
This is the biggest step of obedience I have taken where it not only impacts me but impacts others as well. And with that brings an extra level of faith in knowing that this is a move of obedience and not just a decision made out of selfish ambition.
It makes us excited and nervous all at the same time, in a good way.
Now, to get prepared.
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