but only one thing is needed.

I have come to a point in my life where thankfully i am aware of certain signals and signs. This morning, as i was talking to God, the "slow down" sign blinked again. I thought to myself, in comparision to last semester, gosh, i have already slowed down tons. Are You sure Lord? How lofty was that! To ask God if He is sure... And God humbled and brought me once again to this passage in the Bible of Mary and Martha,

"As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!"
"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." - Luke 10:38-42

And I stopped. I stopped to listen to what the Lord had to say. You know, there are many things in life that NEED to be done. But what is necessary? I have resolved to do the necessary. And today i made a commitment to do the things that i need to do. Was it wrong for Martha to prepare and be hospitable? Certainly not! In fact, it was only right since Martha was the one who invited Jesus. The issue is not about the things done, but the better things that ought to be done.

I have decided to slow down on some things and speed up on others.

Lord, help me to focus- on the things that are needed.