The Space Where I Breathe
Imagine the Perfect Moment
For me, it looks like laying out with the sun shining overhead, a slight breeze moving through the air, and birds chirping in the background. Nothing loud. Nothing demanding. Just a quiet moment where I can breathe in fresh air and let my body settle.
Those moments refresh me like no other.
I always walk away feeling lighter, as if whatever was weighing on my mind is no longer as urgent or as heavy as it once was. The problems do not necessarily disappear, but they lose their grip. My perspective shifts. My shoulders drop. My breathing slows.
When the Seasons Change
Spring and fall are my favorite seasons for this. The weather feels gentle, almost kind. It is not too hot and not too cold, just enough to make being outside feel natural and inviting.
When winter comes, though, it is different.
I can still create those moments, but it is not always as easy. I do not get outside as often. The days feel shorter. I notice that during those seasons, I am not quite as grounded as I normally am. My patience is thinner. My thoughts are louder. I feel more internally cluttered without always realizing why.
That contrast has taught me something important.
A Rest That Is Always Available
The same kind of refreshment, the kind I experience outside in the sun, is not limited to a season or a setting.
It is available when we sit with the Lord.
Not in a dramatic or overly spiritualized way, but in the simple act of being present with Him. Still. Honest. Unrushed.
This access is available to us all the time. Not just in spring. Not just on quiet days. Not just when life feels manageable. We have 24/7 access to the presence of God.
And yet, if I am honest, I do not always take advantage of it.
Why Do I Forget to Sit With Him?
There are moments, days even, when I neglect spending time with Him. Not intentionally. Life simply fills the space. Responsibilities take over. My mind convinces me that I will get to it later.
But every single time I do sit with Him, I find myself saying the same thing.
Why do I not do this more often?
There is a familiar peace that meets me there. A clarity that gently returns. A reminder that I do not have to carry everything on my own.
Real Life Does Not Pause
Real life does not pause.
There are responsibilities, deadlines, emotional weight, unanswered prayers, and seasons that feel more like winter than spring. In those moments, sitting with God can feel like one more thing instead of the place where we are meant to lay things down. But every time I return, The Lord welcomes me the same way; like a parent whose child has been away and finally comes home, there is no frustration, no disappointment, no distance. Only open arms. Only relief that I am there and to me that feeling turns into genuine intimacy.
But I have experienced, over and over again, that when I finally slow down enough to be with Him, the urgency I feel begins to soften. My perspective widens. My heart steadies. I do not always leave with solutions, but I do leave with peace. That peace changes how I walk back into my life.
Just as being outside does not remove my responsibilities but restores my capacity to carry them, time with God does not erase reality. It grounds me in truth so that I can face it differently and trust that He is in the midst.
A Moment to Reflect
Take this into your quiet time with God.
What environments or moments tend to refresh your soul most naturally?
Where have you noticed yourself feeling more internally cluttered or disconnected lately?
If you are honest, what usually keeps you from sitting with God, even though you know it restores you?
What would it look like to create space for Him, not perfectly or consistently, but intentionally?
Sit with Him. Breathe. Let the urgency fade.
You already have access through Jesus Christ.
