I had tea yesterday with a cherished long time friend. She introduced me to this wonderful tea shop. As we were sitting there catching up over our pot of tea I was experiencing so many different levels of our fellowship. The tea was wonderful and it reminded me of the calm that is so lacking in our everyday busyness. The tea brings you down, but in a very good way. The taste and the smoothness, the aroma. The subtlety of the small tea cups and the small portion of tea. The “just right” temperature of the water and the “just right” steeping time.
Do we long for “just right”? Can we find that place in our soul that is “just right”? I often see that place as water finding its level. Still water that is disturbed slightly will find its level relatively quickly. In contrast, the oceans after a hurricane are disturbed for a much longer time. We may have to walk through a lot of pain and discomfort to find the “just right” place, but it is there to be found. Pray for patience and perseverance.