Take the Time

Have you ever wondered what you would notice if you just took the time?
Slow down. Speed is good but you get lost in it and you miss the song of birds. you will miss the rustle of leaves in the wind. you will miss the water splash and ripples as the wavelets gather on the surface.
You are rushing alright, it is good, but imagine you hopping on the wrong train because you rushed, without stopping to double check the signs; to confirm you are going in the right direction.
You need to slow down to hear God's silent whispers. Most of the time, we rush through our days, yelling at God and expect him to yell back at us. Just because we yell at each other does not mean we will yell at God and he back at us. Funny, come to think of it.
Sometimes when i have hectic weeks, i yell. I don't stop. I just run and yell, and then i expect God to yell back at me. Except you slow down and actually listen, you will miss the whispers of God.
I have to constantly remind myself to stop running. I need to constantly remind myself to stop and listen. I need to perpetually remind myself to live and not exist. It's easy to get lost in the moment  and exist instead of live.
Take time to hear the birds sing and not the scream of guitars and clang of cymbals.
Take time to hear the wind howl and not the buzz of your text messages.
Take time to just look out at the night sky, starry or not.
Take time to hear the whispers of God.
Take time to spend with people who matter. Do things that matter.
Carpe Diem.