The natural pace of your soul is slow. Not hurried or worried, not rushing or pushing. Look at the speckled bird eggs, the drift of the cotton ball clouds and the rhythm of the salty waves. The God who spoke all you see into being created you too.

He has no trouble with his to-do list. He’s not asking you to be more productive. He knows that our lives are only a flicker, our glory like wildflowers, that we are all just building sandcastles on the shores of eternity.

The invitation for your life is not about how much you can accomplish, how fast you can go. The invitation of your life is about intimacy. The God who loves you is asking, “Will you walk with me?” He did so in the cool of the Garden with Adam and Eve and on the shores of Galilee with fishermen. He does so now with you in the ordinary happenings of your existence.

God said one of his names is “I am.” This means, among other things, that where you can find him is in the present. Right here, right now, in the beating of your heart and the breath in your lungs. He is in the nowness of your life, the meals at the table, the miles spent in your car, the hush that comes when you finally turn off the lamp by your bed.

Everything your soul needs is already yours in this moment. You are loved. You are accepted. You are enough. You are fully known. You are on your way Home. It is okay to take your time getting there.

More than Small Talk Podcast: I loved this conversation with my dear friend and fellow (in)courage writer Ligia Andrade about Human Courage vs. Holy Boldness.

Free resources: I’ve created several free devotional plans for you on the YouVersion app. Just download the app to your phone and search for “Holley Gerth” to find all of them!