It seems hardly possible, but already summer is ebbing into autumn and September is the start of the School Academic Year, which means we are more than halfway through 2026, and doesn’t time fly! This was brought home to me quite forcibly today as I watched our neighbour’s son go off to QEGS this morning in his new school uniform. It seems only yesterday that he was a babe in arms!
As a new season begins, schools have fresh timetables, businesses set new priorities and leaders cast their vision for the months ahead. There is a fresh start and life usually gets busier.
Jesus lived one of the busiest lives imaginable. Crowds constantly surrounded Him. People wanted His help from morning until night. Yet He never appeared rushed. He had time to pray. He made time to rest. He never hurried simply because everyone else was hurrying.
September often feels like a new beginning. Before we fill every spare space in our diary, perhaps we should first ask God to help us shape the pattern of our days. The busiest life is not necessarily the most fruitful. The most fruitful life is one that walks with God.
The Apostle Paul gives us a wonderful picture of that life:
"Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." (Galatians 5:25)
Life is at its best when we discover God's rhythm. As we learn to keep in step with the Holy Spirit, we find that the deepest peace is not found in having an empty diary, but in walking each day with the One who walks beside us.
Blessings
Maggie