If the seal is pressed completely through the wax so that no wax remains without being impressed by the seal, then it becomes indistinguishably one with the seal. Similarly the soul becomes completely united with God.
meister eckhart
Our life is a different chapter every day — depending on your perspective. Sometimes our chapters last longer than we anticipate. For certain parts of our life, we want tips to add to our chapter so we can start writing the next one. For us, tips has the potential to make our life easier.
One thing to remember — no matter what chapter of life you are in — good or bad; don’t let people press you!
Don’t allow the pressures of the world define you!
pressed
When you write on that one sheet of paper it creates an imprint on the paper below.
The writing is pressed to the next sheet with the hardness of each stroke. The harder you write, the more the writing is pressed to the other pages below. All you need is a pencil to expose the writing on the other pages.
We are all that pressed paper.
Release.
tips to press on
1. Wake up 30 minutes early everyday. Sometimes, this is the only alone time you will have all day. This is a time for prayer and supplication, reflection, and to remind yourself and focus on the priorities of the day – nothing extra, nothing else. Spend some time with YOU.
2. Leaving and Going. You ever notice that when you get in your car you feel rushed – the pressure of getting to your destination? Sit in your car for a minute before driving off. In that minute, find your favorite radio station, choose your musical app on your phone, put on your seatbelt and just breathe. OR, just sit in the silence before you start your car. That minute is not going to make you late – heck it just may save your life.
3. Write. How much time do you spend reflecting on your day? You will be amazed at the power of journaling. Writing at the beginning, the middle, or the end of the day. The time of day doesn’t matter. Write how you feel, what you are thinking, what you want to do, anything you want.
Press those pages with YOUR life!
Whether you write in a regular journal, a prayer journal, or on your phone – write. Habakkuh 2:2 says, “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.
Let that pressed paper be YOU, your thoughts and feelings that leave an imprint of God’s grace, mercy, and blessing on your life so others can see Him in you.
Leave an imprint on the world, not on you and remember to prioritize your life!
I enjoyed reading your article, it is amazing how we feel and expose it without even getting to it. It is the best way to analyze yourself.
Thank you for the compliment and for reading! Exposing how we feel is easy for some yet difficult for most.
Great post and great analogy. Never thought that pressed paper could be used to explain life.
Thank you for reading and the compliment. When I first started my blog, I was going to write about the metaphors of life. Everyday situations and circumstances can be an analogy for life.
Beautifully said. I found this post so comforting and uplifting. Thank you!
Thank you. I am happy that I was able to bring you comfort.
I have a bad habit of lack of sleep. I just have so much in my mind. However, I am aiming to change that in 2020.
I have a bad habit of staying up all night when I’m on “vacation” from work – fall break, Christmas break, winter break, and spring break – because I too have a mind full of information, tasks that need to be completed, and a host of other things moms think about. But, I am working on creating a balance so I can improving my sleeping habits so it doesn’t effect my health.
How beautiful is pressed paper I love this!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you for the compliment.
What a great analogy. This is so true, it really does make sense. Definitely something to think about.
The thought came from all the times I have take my children to the doctor’s office and I have to complete updated paperwork. When I do, I make sure there is ONLY one piece of paper on the clipboard.
Great post I love how you compared life with pressed paper.
Thank you for the compliment. Life can be compared with so many other elements of life as well.
This is really cool. The comparison to our ives to pressed paper.
Thank you.
Beautiful post!
Thank you.
Yes! I especially hope to get back to journaling in the new year; I have been missing it lately…
Journaling is therapeutic. I find great joy in it. My daughter has started as well.
I love the idea of waking up earlier! Now I need to convince myself to do it.
It helps me everyday. As a mom, wife, and full time employee, those 30 minutes give me life.
Beautiful, I love this post so much!
Love these tips! Journaling has always been a great stress reliever for me!
-Jennifer
When I was younger I had a collection of journals. Now, I have only a few and when I see some cute ones, I purchase it so I will have a steady supply. My daughter likes journals as well. I have rubbed off on her.
This is so hitting home, because this is exactly where I am in my life right now. Pushing myself way too hard lately….Too many worries, struggles, and press(ure). My life is crumbling all around me. Gonna take some tips from here and try to implement them into my life. Thanks for a great post, and so lucky I saw this at the perfect time for me!
Thank you for reading. I am happy the Lord put it on my heart to write this article and it was able to bless you.
I love this analogy! What a beautiful picture of our influence, good or bad, on others.
Thank you.
What a great illustration, we need to be careful about what we allow to press us, and take the time to decompress so we can let others see how God has pressed into us.
You replied perfectly “…take the time to decompress so we can let others see how God has pressed into us.”
Yes! What a great post and great reminder!
Thank you.
This is right on time as the new year is approaching!
Yes it is. The idea for this post came from a commercial I was watching and thinking about how everyone completes an application or renew their information at the doctors office – that one piece of paper is attached to a stack of papers and when you write, your information is pressed to the next page, exposing your personal information to the next person.