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What Makes Me Strong?

I often wonder why we know so little about the first 30 years of Jesus’ life.  As I considered this last week, what came to mind was that he was quietly preparing and strengthening himself for what was coming. I know I am so often focused on the doing, on the tasks and the adrenaline of making things happen, that I forget how important it is to strengthen and prepare myself for the moments that are coming.

 

Last week I was trying to get ready for two RHYTHMinTWENTY events we were about to launch in Colorado. With all that was going on I was feeling pretty overwhelmed and I was a little stressed out. I did not feel ready personally or spiritually. But in some times of quiet, the words that kept coming to me were, “be strong.” Those words came to me again and again that day; as you head into this next few weeks, be strong.  It raised a natural question for me: What do I need to do to prepare for the stretch that was coming? What is it that makes me strong?  What came to mind right away for me was not getting organized, not mulling through all the details of the events again, not going over my talks, not hitting my to-do list. What came to mind first was to seek out some quiet and solitude — to slow down, unplug from the pace, quiet down, and just listen.

 

We see Jesus do this throughout his life.  Even in the busiest times of his life and ministry he pulled away. When the crowds gathered, the needs were great, when it seemed logical that he would be all about the “doing,”  he headed into the wilderness to get away, to get quiet, to gain strength for the next stretch.

 

I am reminded again that I need to find regular times in my schedule to pull away, to unplug , even during the busiest of times. Maybe  it is during those crazy, busy, and stressful times, that is it makes the most sense.

So I ask myself again as I think about the challenges, and the opportunities of the weeks ahead…

  • What will best prepare me?
  • What builds me up?
  • What makes me strong?

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