I need a Staycation

A few weeks ago I went on a staycation. For those of you who don't know what that is, it is when you take vacation time but don't actually go anywhere. I spent the week connecting with those who mean a lot to me in life. I met with my best friends, old mentors, current mentors as well as those who I just hadn't connected with in a while. It was an amazing time of catching up and resting and reflecting. Here are a few things that I learned during this time. 

Intimacy with God and others- I am continually amazed and blessed by the friends God has placed in my life. Getting the time to decompress with close friends and pray with them was rich. We had a lot of time to just hang out and laugh and have fun, but we were also intentional about going deep. The last few years on my life have been spent chasing after the fullness of God and I am continually realizing that we can never attain the fullness of God in our lives in isolation. Having people to pursue God with you and alongside of you is absolutely vital and I am filled with gratitude for that. 

The Presence of God- On that Thursday morning I woke up early for a 7AM breakfast with my mentor. Most people want to sleep in during their time off but I was so excited for this time at breakfast. Everytime I get to meet with this man my life is rocked. I get there and our conversation was great as always but when we walked out, I realized something else. The presence of God rests on this man. I got in my car truly feeling light-headed and euphoric. The presence of God has been welcomed into this mans heart and it doesn't just visit there occasionally, The Holy Spirit resides in this man. I decided I want my life to be marked by that. I want to be so full of the Holy Spirit that people are change just being around me. 

Rest- Rest is best when it is spent with God. I had two reasons for taking time off. First was that I have extra time that needed to be used. Second, I have not felt more exhausted than I have over the last few months. I felt like I had truly poured myself dry. I am used to running at a high pace but these last few months caught up to me in a strong way. But I realized that while time off is good and necessary, it doesn't refresh us unless it is spent with God. God is our source of peace, joy and rest and we need to continually seek Him in order to remain full of those. 

Hopefully this post will inspired you in the same ways.