ACTIVITY=TAKING QUIET MOMENTS ALONE

ACTIVITY=TAKING QUIET MOMENTS ALONE We LIVE in a Very active world We are ALWAYS doing something GOING here-going there-it almost Seems like we are doing something wrong IF we are not Doing something EVERY single moment Jesus was NOT like that He was always taking TIME alone To spend with his Father In prayer BEFORE every major decision In his life Maybe we should just TRY And FOLLOW him more-instead of Trying to FILL our lives up With activities Some activities are NOT even so important “Jesus went up to the mountain To PRAY- And spent the night In PRAYER to God” Luke 6:12 Taking some quiet time ALONE Jesus did-maybe- We should FOLLOW his example “He makes me lie down In green pastures He LEADS me BESIDE quiet waters” Psalm 23:2 “This is what The Sovereign Lord- the Holy ONE-of Israel says- 'In repentance and rest Is your salvation In QUIETNESS and trust Is your strength But you would have NONE of it'” Isaiah 30:15 FINDING our strength In quiet moments alone With our Father That is what Jesus did That is what we SHOULD do too OUR ACTIVITY in any given day Can be enough To EXHAUST most people These moments can become ADDICTIVE And take up most of our time But I doubt that living A TOTALLY active life Is TOTALLY self-fulfilling We NEED time ALONE With our Father-in prayer Just like Jesus To be TOTALLY REFRESHED For another day of life- With our God-and in love-alone- WITH OTHERS “I do wish-BROTHER- That I may have Some benefit from you In the Lord REFRESH my heart in Christ” Philemon :20 “A generous person Will prosper Whoever REFRESHES others Will be refreshed” Proverbs 11:25 TAKE some quiet moments Alone with God in PRAYERS And spend time alone With others IN PRAYER in love I DO this every day EVERY MORNING- I spend an hour each day With the Father IN PRAYER And once or twice a day I take some TIME To PRAY With someone-or for someone else It HELPS me stay grounded And to KNOW what is important in life= God=life=family & friends=and LOVE My friends-TAKE some TIME Out of your daily active life each day In prayer=with God and Jesus SPEND some time alone with them You will be GLAD that you did It WILL HELP YOU-to reflect On who and what you are And WHAT you are trying to ACCOMPLISH With your life In Jesus' name Robert P. Wallman 10-27-16 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Fr. James Stephen Behrens, O.C.S.O.