Finding Purpose in The Pause Understanding Why Sometimes God Calls You To Be Still.
When we plant a seed, we bury it in the dirt and leave it there. We don’t dig it up every day to check its progress. Instead, we come back every so often to water it, and we wait for it to sprout.
We are that seed. God has planted us, and He returns to water us, nurture us, prune us, and care for us—waiting for us to sprout in due season.
This is our pause. A season where we may feel still, but where God is actively working in us. It’s in the pause that we are called to dig deeper in our relationship with Him. The blossom that’s coming is all His doing.
Psalm 46:10 (NIV):
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
Not too long ago, I shared on my podcast how in February, I was feeling worthless. I’m a busy body, so being still felt foreign. I couldn’t understand the space I was in.
God had never let me experience this kind of stillness before.
But here’s the thing—the closer I drew to Him, the more I sought His face, asking for direction and clarity, the more He stilled me.
He stripped away my distractions—the things I thought were “work.” And in that season, my true work was to draw closer to Him.
For weeks, I still didn’t get it. I kept questioning why I felt unproductive. Then one day, I said out loud,
“I’m tired of NOT doing anything but reading.”
I was reading spiritual books, devotionals, and the Bible. I was praying and pressing in. But in my frustration, I felt like I wasn’t doing enough.
And immediately, I was convicted.
I heard in my spirit:
“Oh, spending time with Me is nothing?”
Whew. I regretted it the second the words left my lips.
That was the moment I realized—I was doing something. Something more important than anything else: I was investing in my relationship with God, the most important relationship I will ever have.
How foolish of me, right? But I learned my lesson quickly. I was in my pause, and God was watering me, checking to see if I was doing the internal work that would prepare me for what’s next.
And only when I understood the assignment—to prioritize Him above all else—did He release me to “do” again.
Isaiah 40:31 (NIV):
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
But even with that release, He made it clear:
“Do not stop reading. Do not stop building your relationship with Me.”
That is what I must continue to honor. And yes, I’ve had days where I’ve had to ask for forgiveness, but here’s the beauty—He forgives me.
I don’t beat myself up. I pick up where I left off and keep striving to please only Him—not myself, not family, not friends.
So if you’re in your pause right now, don’t resent it. Embrace it. Let Him water you. Let Him grow you.
Sit Pretty & Pray, Pretty Girl. 💖
Closing Prayer
Father God, thank You for the pause. Thank You for loving me enough to make me still, even when I resist it. Help me to understand the beauty in waiting, the power in drawing near to You, and the purpose in being still. May I never lose sight of our relationship as my most valuable work. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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