I’m not sure what the word “nothing” means to you, but the dictionary defines it as: not anything; having no prospect; not at all.
What would you think if you asked God what you needed to do, and He said, “Nothing.”
Since August, I’ve faced one health issue after another: a fall, a kidney issues, surgery for a hematoma from the fall, drainage from the surgery, eye inflammation, blood work, then the flu, and lung inflammation from the flu. All fixable but still.
I’ve been in a downward spiral because, if you know me, I don’t stop. My brain looks like a collection of sticky notes covered with to-dos. If I ignore the notes or stop, I feel guilty—for not helping someone, not doing what I think I need to do. I am 100% a fixer: if something is broken, I’m going to fix it. If an answer is needed, I’ll dig around until I find it.
Our culture even tells us we have to accomplish. We have to-do lists. We need to check everything off. But last week, I decided to go to God and ask, “What do I need to do?” His words were loud and clear. He said to me, “Nothing.”
Last year, I probably would have panicked if God had told me to do nothing, but this year I knew I had to be still and listen to Him.
When looking at “nothing” as spoken by God, it means something different than what the dictionary says. I interpreted it as Him telling me to trust Him, hand it over, and have faith in His timing. It is a time when I need rest and faith, which leads to transformation.
All of this is pushing us to be superbloomers—yes!, “How in the world?”
Well, it is because we are surrendering everything to Him and handing it over to Christ. I’m not relying on my effort but on His direction.
This period of nothing is a time of preparation, not inaction. It is a time of spiritual growth—an invitation to stop relying on my own strength and let God handle everything, going to Him first in prayer. It means realizing that the doors He has closed are bolted shut. It is also a time to grieve over what I thought I needed to do and to do only what He wanted me to do.
For me to do nothing, I have to trust Him and have faith that I don’t need to do anything at all—that He will accomplish what needs to be done.
When we do nothing, we are simply sitting still and knowing that He is God. We are acting in obedience. We are following His direction. We are going to a place without knowing why He is directing us there or having details about the assignment.
Think of all those in the Bible who did nothing but what God asked them to do—those who followed, those who had faith.
To be a superbloomer, we have to do nothing but what God calls us to do. He leads, we follow.
With that being said:
1. Showing up for JESUS – Start your day in the Word.
2. Showing up for OTHERS – Serve others, whether or not they are like you, whether or not they annoy you or are difficult to understand. That is what Jesus did; He showed up for everyone.
3. Showing up for YOU – Fill your cup before you help fill others’ cups.
WE WILL FIND JOY WHEN WE SHOW UP FOR JESUS, OTHERS, AND OURSELVES.
As Father Mike says, “You pray for me, and I will pray for you.”
As Tara Leigh says: He’s where the joy is.
Have a great week, Cupcake loves you and so does Jesus.
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