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Shift into Neutral Bible in a Year: 1 Chronicles 25–27 John 9:1–23 And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 1 Kings 19:12 Today's Scripture & Insight: 1 Kings 19:9–12, 15–18 The man ahead of me at the carwash was on a mission. He purposefully strode to the back of his pickup and removed the hitch, so it wouldn’t snag the high-powered rolling brushes. He paid the attendant then pulled onto the automated track—where he left his truck in drive. The attendant shouted after him, “Neutral! Neutral!” but the man’s windows were up and he couldn’t hear. He zipped through the car wash in four seconds flat. His truck barely got wet. Elijah was on a mission too. He was busy serving God in big ways. He had just defeated the prophets of Baal in a supernatural showdown, which left him drained (see 1 Kings 18:16–39). He needed time in neutral. God brought Elijah to Mount Horeb, where He had appeared to Moses long before. Once again God shook the mountain. But He wasn’t in the rock-shattering wind, earthquake, or raging fire. Instead, God came to Elijah in a gentle whisper. “When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out” to meet God (1 Kings 19:13). You and I are on a mission. We put our lives in drive to accomplish big things for our Savior. But if we never shift down to neutral, we can zip through life and miss the outpouring of His Spirit. God whispers, “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). Neutral! Neutral! Reflect & Pray How do you slow down to spend time with your Father? Why is time in neutral necessary for driven people? Father, I am still because You are God. 
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A busy pastor friend would occasionally take a few days totally away from everyone. He would check into a local motel to spend time in prayer and study without any distractions. Only his wife knew where he was and could contact him in a true emergency. Another pastor taught us that we should all have a time each day to pause, even for 15 minutes.... and every week we should have a day to do something different from the other days..... and every 2 or 3 months, we should do a mini vacation. Going full force every day is not good for the body, mind, or spirit. Even God rested after the creation. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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