Even when I'm just sitting on the couch (which really doesn't happen often) I always feel like I need to be DOING something---whether that is journalling, reading one of the books I'm SO behind in, working on this guitar strap that I'm making, putting beads on a string, catching up with people via facebook or blogs...or more...
Why can't I just sit and BE? Why do I always need to be 'using my time wisely'? Why does that feel like a waste? Why do I fill up my schedule so dang full of wise usage/stuff to DO that I have to book two weeks in advance just to hang out with friends who I love----AND when I get to hang out with people I love, I end up being so dang tired that I can't even function properly...
Last week at Bible Study we talked about the ways we can fill up our schedules so full of worthy activities---activities in which we can glorify God in so many ways but which actually function as a wall. It's so much easier to get busy than to jump out of the boat and trust/walk...and it's so easy to camouflage too. Running around like a super-Christian with meetings to go to and events to plan and worship to lead and kids to mentor and pictures to take and all this...sure it looks good, but what does God see? Sure people think you're on the right track, but what does God see?
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I had a close-ish reminder of that last night.
Yeah, it's not for no reason that God's name is "I AM." To be anything at all requires God. So, if we really want to be worship leaders or mentors or coaches or soccer players or artists or bricklayers, we need God. Without him, I don't think we really are any of those things, no matter what it may look like to other people.
try beaches. they are more encouraging of "BE"ing than couches. it's a good place to start
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