I have a challenge for you. Silence your phone and set the timer for just 10 minutes. Find a quiet place, sit down, get comfy, and just be. Allow yourself to become aware of God’s presence with you. Just imagine Him smiling at you, His love pouring into you, surrounding you. Remind yourself that you don’t always have to be trying and doing and earning something. It is enough for you to just be still and be loved. When your thoughts begin to bubble up demanding that you do something…say something…distract yourself with something, let them pass on through and return to God’s presence. For most of us, this is difficult and uncomfortable. We may last only a few minutes before we start to get antsy. We’re so used to getting on to the next thing. But here’s a wonderful secret: The more often you take these little “love breaks,” the more natural they will become for you, and the more assurance you will have all day long that your identity is not in what you do or who the world thinks you are. As Brennan Manning said, “Define yourself as one radically loved by God. This is your true self. Every other identity is an illusion.”
Give it a try today!