We had the best Relief Society discussion a couple of weeks ago. We studied Elder Budge's talk, Seek Him with All Your Heart. We talked about being still and how it's not about dedicating more time to scriptures and prayer, but making the time you already have more focused and centered on the Savior.
A comment at the end really brought it all together for me. The sister mentioned how when she grew up, the only digital communication was email.
The world was slower & waiting days for a response was normal. Life at times, can feel rushed more so than not. Pressure to respond and always be available to others seems to creep in. But the Savior never rushed.
We discussed how when Lazarus died, the Savior waited. Martha and Mary even expressed how if the Savior had come sooner, he would not have died. Yet, God's ways are higher than ours.
When Peter was in financial trouble, the Savior didn't rush to his aid. He didn't rush to heal the daughter of Jairus.
It made me think about my life and how being still and not rushing around to do everything every day can help me to feel more connected to Christ. I can be "productive" by my standards and go, go, go 24/7 but I don't think that's what I need or what Heavenly Father wants for my life.
Some of my favorite moments are when I take off my watch and put my phone in the other room. We're not meant to be connected and available to others all of the time.
So, when Logan wouldn't go down for his morning nap, we went to a part of Tiergarten I've been wanting to walk in before the seasons change for good.
