Today, I needed a break.
In my Bible as Literature course, the exams are completely written. Even as someone who has loved Christ for a long time, I had to study more than I have in what feels like forever. So, I spent the past week taking a crash course in the Old Testament, the stories that are really mind boggling and take some 2nd and 3rd readings to begin to comprehend.
I have to admit, reading my scriptures felt like work. My eyes hurt, my brain hurt, and I was tired. This morning as I reviewed my notes for the last time before the exam, I felt the Spirit's prompting to take a break, slow down, and remember why I started reading years ago. I heard the voice of the Lord say, "Relax into Me." I put my marker down. I shut my laptop. I walked over to the piano in the room, and I started singing the song that has brought me the closest to Him that I've ever been. After about 20 minutes, I had plucked the keys enough to figure out the chords of the song. It doesn't sound like a concerto, mind you. I didn't get much practice in, and I don't claim to be a prodigy, but I do claim to be His child, and I want to say something that I think will help those of you who need a break.
You are doing enough.
You are pretty enough.
You are smart enough.
You are strong enough.
Not only are you enough, but you are so much more.
I encourage you to take a break today, even for 20 minutes, and the voice of the Lord will be like music to your ears.