Taking a Step Back

Taking a Step Back

There are times that we need to “ take a step back” , take and breath and pray or talk to God. We can get so wrapped up and things are hectic and before we know it we feel that we are about to lose it all. Think like you are on the edge of a cliff and if you continue on with how things are you are going to fall off. By taking a step back we are able to be safe and more secure. 

   When you take that step back from any situation you are calming the situation and will be able to see things clear up. This is the perfect time to ask for God to help give you strength so you are able to stand and not fall off the cliff and into despair. Of course it is better to ask for God to enter into your heart and mind before you are at the edge of the cliff but sometimes we just do not realize that it has gotten to that point. 

   We all try and handle things on our own from time to time, well for me it is most of the time. I am starting to ask God to intervene before I get to the cliffs edge. When we are suffering or going through hard times we need to take that step back so we might be able to see the big picture. In the middle of suffering it is hard to see God at times and we think He just is not there. When we take that step back we might just get that glimpse of Him being there and trying to give us the grace that we need. 

     Think about a time when you need to write something for your job or school and the TV is on, radio is on, dog is barking, people are talking to you, the phone is going off, the computer keeps updating emails and you can not focus. What do you do? You either move to a quieter area of things start to get turned off. You are scaling down all things around you. You are taking that step back to where none of that was on. You are now able to focus and get what you need done. It is the same thing when we are trying to hear what God is saying. We need to take that step back from all that is going on and listen  for His voice. 

      Think about how you can take a step back during those times in your life when things are not going as you want. What do you do when you take that step back? What can help you take that step back? It is hard to step back at times because we feel that we have to keep going and be at 100% all the time. 

      Sometimes when we take a step back we can see things are not as we thought. Ask God to show you what is working? What is going well? Do not just take a step back and see what is wrong but what is good. It is like looking at  a painting in they style of pointillism. When you are close up all you see are a mix of dots in color but as you step back you see the whole image and not just the dots. Life is more then just those dots, its about what they all make up. The good and the bad. God can help with us seeing the whole picture and things will be easier to see. We just need to ask Him to open our eyes.

Until tomorrow, God Bless, and step back and enjoy the view.