I’ve read many blog posts and articles about how we as a society “chase busy.” I’ve also read posts that tell us how we need to start “chasing slow.” We talk about balance and how we need it, but know it’s unattainable. My husband often talks about getting through the next couple of weeks and then things will slow down when it comes to work. But, the weeks pass and it never seems to slow down. We do the same.

I see life in seasons. This perspective began when I started having children. I survived teething and the difficult days of potty training by reminding myself that it was only a season and would not last forever. God also uses seasons. Just when we tire of the summer heat or the brutal winter cold, God goes and changes the landscape on us ushering in a newness in the air. Our souls long for it.

Oftentimes, I create more stress for myself when I say, “Life will slow down once I accomplish these tasks or once I get through this week.” What I have found, however, is that life doesn’t slow down. The next wave of to-dos rushes in instead.

We have been in a season of chaos. My soul longs for some stability and normalcy. I have said to my husband multiple times that I don’t know what we are going to do when the dust settles. His response never wavers. He continues to tell me we will just deal with the next thing that comes our way. Sounds pessimistic but really, it’s reality.

We are caught up in either chasing busy or chasing slow finding ourselves more stressed than ever. We long for rest or to fill the to-do never being content right where we stand. If this season has taught me anything, it has taught me to go with the flow. Life happens. Things come our way that are completely out of our control. The more we press against it, the harder it is to overcome.

I have decided to stop chasing busy or slow. Instead, I will chase the go-with-the-flow. If life presents a busy season, I will rest in that space content that this is where I am in this season knowing it won’t last forever. I will be mindful of my schedule not to overload it. When the dust settles and a season of slow steadiness arrives, I will be content in this space not trying to fill my calendar to avoid the stillness.

I am chasing go-with-the-flow.

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3

I can trust the go-with-the-flow because I can trust Him. My soul will let me know when the season is too heavy or too light; when I need to lighten the calendar or add to it. God never talks about balance in the Bible. The only time we will have true linear peace is when we enter eternity. Fighting for balance now is a losing battle creating more hardship for my life. I will settle my soul by chasing go-with-the-flow. For I know that this life flourishes in the seasons. I will enjoy each one as the come. I will go-with-the-flow.

The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14

Love & Blessings,

Meg