I’m writing this as my car warms up. It was a cold night and there was quite a bit of frost on the windshield, and frost on the windshield makes it tough to see where you’re going when you drive.
In case you’re a rookie driver, seeing where you’re going while you’re driving is kind of critical. We walk but faith, not drive by faith. 🙂
There have been mornings in the past when I was in such a hurry getting ready – or so late getting out the door – that I forgot to warm up the car. Since I’m not the best Boy Scout (meaning I’m not always prepared), on those days I would find myself using a credit card to scrape the ice off the windshield so that I could get on the road. Also not having gloves on (again, not the best scout, right?) meant that I’d clear away the minimum amount necessary in order to leave which meant I’d be driving on the road – with other vehicles! – peering through a tiny clear spot on the windshield as I drove.
Not a good plan for driving.
Also not a good plan for living.
I think we would do well to learn how to develop the rhythm of “defrosting” our souls. Maybe a better way to think of it is that we need to learn the art of warming up our souls before jumping into the day, or the next task, or the next season.
Simply sitting and allowing the Holy Spirit to breathe some fire into our souls is a wonderful way to make sure we start anything the right way. It’s hard to accomplish great things with a cold soul. Worship music, a good audio book, or just the silence that speaks loudly of Who our God is are all good ways to thaw out our souls. You may even have other ways, too.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a car warmed up and ready, and I’m going to use the drive to do the same for my soul.
Thank you for the reminder. All the hustle and bustle of life we forget to just be- be silent before God. Thank you!