Did you know that the first published use of the word "multitask" appeared in an IBM paper describing the capabilities of the IBM System/360 in 1965. Of course since then the term multi-tasking has been applied to human tasks.

I appreciate multi-tasking. Long before accomplishing the feat of being able text, talk and walk at the same time, I was the mother of two small children. I was known to balance a baby on my hip, make dinner, keep a 3-year-old from climbing into the dishwasher, all while consuming a half-eaten sandwich!

Multi-tasking is what makes us efficient, sure, but I wonder if all the multi-tasking is making it harder to appreciate the beauty found in a singular accomplishment. It’s getting difficult to focus on the moment.

What if we took the time to not just hear what someone says, but pause to actually listen. Not methodically checking items off our to-do list, but actually engaging with them. Not rushing through obligatory morning devotions, but actually waiting upon the Lord.

“Be still, and know that I am God….” Psalm 46:10

No one accomplished more in his brief time, on earth than Jesus. And no one was more fully present. Jesus said,

“Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. (John 5:19).

He did nothing but what he saw his Father doing. Constant communication with God taught Him how to value every single moment. He experienced no conflict between the stillness of knowing God and the efficiency of working God’s plan.

If we hope to be more present in the present, a wonderful place to start is to live the way Jesus lived.

Father, Help us to not rush through our days without pausing to invite you in. Help us be more aware of Your presence whether we find ourselves in the good or the bad, the mundane or the spectacular. Be with us. Amen.

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Join us this Sunday as we continue our series entitled: The Way Matters! If you missed Parts 1 and 2 be sure to check it out on our Amberlea Youtube channel or Amberlea Online. Join us online or in-person!!