Several years ago, an acronym became popular – FOMO – Fear of Missing Out. With the rise of social media, it has become easy to fall into the trap of seeing the lives of others lived out in front of our eyes through their posts of all the amazing things that make up their existence. The problem is, these images are snapshots in time and not the reality of their lives. But we see these images and think, “My life is not like that,” or “I want a life like that.” We fall into the hole of thinking we are missing out.
So we strive to do more, to see more, to taste more, to experience more. The irony of chasing this false reality is that by doing more we rush past what is really important and truly real. God created each of us for the best life we could ever imagine. The life God created us to live can only be found in slowing down and focusing less on the world around us and more on knowing Him. His reminder is just as important today as the day this verse was written: Be still and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10) The literal translation of “Be still” is “Relax and let go.”
If you don’t want to miss out, then slow down, relax, let go and get to know God.
I don’t want to miss out on a minute of what God has for me.
How about you?
Clay in the Hands 
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