The Discipline of Doing Nothing
Martha is always busy,
Going, doing, serving.
Mary is just sitting -
Listening.
Martha is about scurrying, hurrying, worrying if
Everything she has started
Doing is going to get done on time.
Mary is still sitting -
Hearing.
Martha is getting somewhat disturbed at Marys ability
To remain motionless for so long, when it seems that there
Is so much to be done in so little time.
Martha starts complaining to Me, when all the while,
It is I who have been trying to get her attention.
Now that her face is finally
Directed upward toward Mine,
I hope she will remain
Motionless long enough to hear My reply -
My child, you are always so busy doing for Me,
Sometimes I need you to just
Be for Me.
Martha is always busy,
Going, doing, serving.
Mary is just sitting -
Listening.
Martha is about scurrying, hurrying, worrying if
Everything she has started
Doing is going to get done on time.
Mary is still sitting -
Hearing.
Martha is getting somewhat disturbed at Marys ability
To remain motionless for so long, when it seems that there
Is so much to be done in so little time.
Martha starts complaining to Me, when all the while,
It is I who have been trying to get her attention.
Now that her face is finally
Directed upward toward Mine,
I hope she will remain
Motionless long enough to hear My reply -
My child, you are always so busy doing for Me,
Sometimes I need you to just
Be for Me.
"Be still and know that I am God."
Psalm 46:10