A little while back I discovered a phrase that I never heard before but understood it immediately, WhiteSpace. It refers to any area on a document page or art piece that does not contain text or graphics. I reflected back to a time of having unfilled spaces on a daily ledger that was usually broken up into half hour increments from 8-5, my life moment by moment. There are some that think of WhiteSpace as wasted space when in truth it is a means to balance a page and better organize content to help improve the visual effect. Many times in today’s society we look at WhiteSpace as time to fill with whatever we feel to feed the flesh, leading us to live our lives running on empty with No Time for rest, No Time for ourselves, or more importantly No Time for God. As I read certain scriptures, there are many places that cause me to contemplate my use of my own WhiteSpace. It is written in *Psalms 119:37 Turn my eyes away from vanity (idols and idolatry)[all those worldly, meaningless things that distract—let Your priorities be mine], And restore me to vigorous life and health [with renewed energy] in Your ways. 38 Establish Your word and confirm Your promise to Your servant, which is for those who reverently fear and devotedly worship You. 39 Turn away my reproach which I fear and dread, for Your ordinances are good. 40 Behold, I long for Your precepts; in Your righteousness give me renewed life.* I have determined for myself to have a Call-To-Action and be intentional to Slow Down, Savor the Moments, Enjoy the Conversations, and most importantly Renew My Intimacy With God. I must take time to have intentional periods of isolation used for self-reflection, introspection, and a time of critical thought, quietness before God for spiritual purposes. I want my life to be about creating space for meaning, clarity, focus, and a place for peace to emerge. So when I feel my mind becoming overrun with the challenges of life I will genuinely take a couple minutes between tasks, meetings, anything that I do and be intentional about breathing, and when I breathe, I will pray, actively desiring to cherish what is written in *Psalms 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.* I have determined from this point forward that I will schedule my time to be intentional in my relationship with God first, and not overschedule my life with things without any spiritual value. I will do fewer projects at a time making sure to do everything I can to the glory of God. I will start my day in the WhiteSpace of just sitting still for a few minutes before the throne of grace. I pray that the Lord helps me remove the clutter that occupies my mind and my home, to be purposeful to savor the precious moments with family and friends as much as I can because I do not know which moment will be my last. There are two quotes by Chalres Spurgeon I would like to end with, “You will never know the fullness of Christ until you know the emptiness of everything but Christ.” and “Nothing teaches us about the preciousness of the Creator as much as when we learn the emptiness of everything else.” I have learned over time that Christ fills empty sinners, sorrow reveals God’s greatness, and true satisfaction is found only in Him, not earthly things. Understanding my own spiritual lack (emptiness) was crucial in order to experience the fullness of Christ, viewing my emptiness as preparation for God’s filling, and recognizing that worldly pursuits ultimately left me wanting, and because of all of this I have learned to depend solely on God. My friends, I pray that you will take time to rest in God’s loving arms regularly and without distractions, knowing that You Are Loved Him and I pray for you all. My BeLoved, may the grace and peace of the Lord Jesus, the love of God the Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen. In Christ Love, douglas. HE>i. pastord.blog

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