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135 | Clarity

CLARITY || Traveling can be disorienting. Being in an unfamiliar place taxes our brains as we get our bearings. When we were in London this summer, a simple thing like crossing the street took more mental energy because the traffic flow is different. The “look left-right-left” instructions that have been ingrained in me since childhood suddenly didn’t serve when the cars are driving on the opposite side of the road.⁣

Thankfully, many of the London crosswalks near our hotel included visual cues to take the pressure off and help us be safe. A bold “LOOK RIGHT →” painted on the pavement made it easy to step forward with confidence (after looking right, of course).⁣

More than once I thought, “I wish the cues were so obvious in other parts of life!” ⁣

It’s not just travel that can be disorienting. Some seasons of life feel that way too.⁣

Maybe it’s a season of transition and you are learning new rhythms and realities.⁣


Maybe it’s a busy season and the volume of details you are managing challenges even your high-capacity to manage details.⁣
Maybe you’ve experienced a loss or you or someone in your life is navigating a personal challenge that layers emotional or even spiritual load on top of mental load.⁣

In these times our brains can swirl with details and options and potential next steps leaving us feeling tired or overwhelmed and longing for clarity.⁣

The beauty of the “LOOK RIGHT →” cue is that it invites us to pause, to look around, to be attentive to what could potentially harm us as well as the clear path opening before us.⁣

In life, God’s Spirit invites us to do the same–to slow down, to look inward and all around, to be attentive to what is life-giving and what is potentially draining so that we can step forward with greater confidence and clarity.⁣

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🌱In what part of life do you long for greater clarity?⁣