Tranquility

For the most part I am a pretty social person. I like to be around people, I like to talk, I like to tell stories, I like to hear people talk and tell stories, and I like to relate to those around me. However, I also have a quieter side of myself that I enjoy very much. There is something to be said about a person taking the time to be quiet in today's society. With so much hustle and bustle, upgrading, and discovery, it seems as though quiet is a rare find. The beauty about the quiet is that you have a moment to hear your thoughts and feel your emotions without an interruption.

A couple years ago I was living with my grandmother, who is a prophetic evangelist, on the Central Coast of California. Looking back on the time I lived in that area, I've come to really cherish it. When I lived on the Central Coast, I was alone a lot. I didn't know anyone in that area except for my grandma, aunt, and uncle, and I wasn't going to school so it was harder to make friends. Rather than allowing myself to get depressed, I found myself enjoying the journey of discovering myself and my relationship with the Lord on a much deeper level. It's a fascinating experience when you allow yourself to identify you more, and it's even more invigorating when you uncover your relationship with the Lord in a more intimate way.

Often, when I was alone on the Central Coast, I would drive to places that I found beauty, silence, and tranquility. I was usually lead to the ocean, the cliffs of Cambria, or the hills in San Luis Obispo. I figured out that the farther away from the city, the more peaceful the quiet was. I truly believe that nature, creation itself has a voice, but not everyone can hear it because it's a quiet whisper. But when we take a moment to listen to the conversing world around us, we'll find that we can and will hear what creation has to say.

I've looked up verses in the Bible that reference's nature, creation, the world, and our connection to it all. I hope you find time for yourself to embrace the world around you and what is has to offer. Enjoy!

Matthew 26:36- "Then Jesus went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and He said,'Sit here while I go over there to pray.'"

Zechariah 14:8-"On that day life-giving

 waters  will flow out from Jerusalem, 

half toward the Dead Sea and half 

toward the Mediterranean, flowing

 continuously in both summer and

 winter."

              Both photos taken by Josh Sparrow

 Romans 1:20- "For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see His invisible qualities--His eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

 Photo taken by Josh Sparrow

 Photo taken by Josh Sparrow

Psalm 19:1-6

"The heavens proclaim the glory of

God, The skies display His

craftsmanship. Day after day they

continue to speak; night after night

they make Him known. They 

speak without a sound or word;

thier voice never heard. Yet

their message has gone throughout

the earth, and their words to all

the world. God has made a home

in the heavens for the sun. It

bursts forth like a radiant bride-

groom after his wedding. It 

rejoices like a great athlete eager

to run the race. The sun rises at

one end of the heavens and 

follows it's course to the other 

end. Nothing can hide from it's

heat."

Psalm 23:1-3- "The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; He leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to His name."

Isaiah 44:3-4-"For I will pour out water to quench your thirst and to irrigate your parched fields. And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on your children. They will thrive like watered grass, like willows on a riverbank."

Hebrews 12:22-"No, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering."

Last but definitely not least I encourage you to read all of Psalm 65. it's a beautiful poem about the connection between, us, creation, the Lord and His blessings. 

Thanks for reading! <3