In the name of being a responsible individual, each of us becomes snagged in the "thinking it out, moving it forward" pressure scheme of, what we all regard as, normalcy. Yet, there's a significant problem with that. Happiness and joy seems to be an illusion. We assume that such is reserved for the ultra-successful...and, therefor, maybe we ain't one of 'em.
My daily theme is, Don't you love right now? This developed from my life of failure; repeated failures. I was missing out of living because my walk had become buried (ahead of the grave) by busy-ness. The problem with busy-ness is that it all seems justifiable to the thinking trend of earthiness. We applaud it. Too, we obey its wearying demands.
Don't misunderstand. Not all of life is a breeze. Not everyone is crazy about you/me. Stresses mount. Injuries occur. These and other bandits do all they can to put on their masks and rob us a guiltpoint.
Could it be that the most consistent villain resides inside of our own heads? Could it be that we persistently bark at ourselves with commands of More! when it would be a welcomed visitor if we could believe it alright to say, Less?
Why do you feel the need to hop at every one's bark? Signed up for too many responsibilities? Then resign from some. Feel like you are letting people down? What if by your backing off from an assignment, such would give opportunity for someone else to get to be invited into that responsibility or role?
Jesus didn't reach the whole world with a stage and a microphone. He did it by charging the twelve and then the seventy. He took the time to invest in a few to reach the many. His tactic is still reaching...us!
Such a concept would be known as discipleship. Investing in fewer seems to reach more. Odd, don't you think? Try to grasp the picture; the theme. Busy-ness, I am convinced is not as productive, as thoughtful, prayerful, intentional restriction. While I'm certain my ideas here have a few holes, it just could be that some of you who are very kingdom driven would be much more effective if you could slow down a bit in order to get more accomplished.
Worn out is not a bibilical credit to us. Being persecuted and dying to self is. But somehow it seems we may be more inclined to the former in order to avoid the latter.
Busy-ness impresses ourselves...and maybe a few others who are also driven by the same crunch. Be encouraged; you have a Father who gave us His Son so that we could inherit His Spirit so that we could really see things take place in an eternally defining dimension.
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