It’s tough to slow down. Especially during the holidays. But my wish to all of you out there is that you can find some time to meditate on God and what He’s trying to say to you.

There’s a great line in a song called Renegade by Jay-Z. It says:

Do you fools listen to music, or do you just skim through it?

What’s your answer? Are you listening to the insights God is sharing? Or are you just skimming through them? When you read His word, are you listening? When you pray, are you listening? Jay-Z wanted to know whether people were really “getting it”, whether they were actually extracting the message of the song or just nodding their heads and letting it melt into the background as white noise.

Every day, I’ve been asking myself the following.  Am I listening? Or am I just going through the motions? Am I stopping long enough to actually receive a blessing from God, or am I rushing to the next thing on my list?

Asking these questions helps me slow down and get more from God.

So, my holiday wish (and I’m sure Jay has my back) is that we can all stop skimming and start listening. At least for a few days.

Merry Christmas!