You were wearied with
the length of your way in trying to find rest and satisfaction in alliance
apart from the true God, yet you did not say, there is no result or
profit. Isaiah 57:10
We have a close friend who always seems to complain about
not having enough time to do all that they want to do. I am occasionally guilty of feeling that way too, especially when there are deadlines to meet and not enough hours in the day.
It's not that we don't have
enough time, it's just that our simple lives have become too complex in doing
trivial things that eat away at our schedules.
How or when does life move away from being simple to something so
complex? I believe that it is relative
to where we are in our journey.
I remember thinking how stressful my life was during
college; having to balance showing up for class in between Phish and Widespread
Panic shows, going out four and five nights a week, waiting tables, and working
as a disc jockey. (Looking back, I really
had it made!) I didn't have the pressures
of performing at work and a family to support.
Then again, I wasn't exactly walking the straight and narrow path
either, but that's another story for another day.
The above verse from Isaiah states "You are wearied out
through the multiplicity of your ways."
It is widely accepted in today's society that more is always better, but
at what cost? Are we truly following
God's will for our lives when we are so busy filling our days with our
self-centered agendas and schedules? I believe the
answer is a resounding "NO."
Instead of making everything difficult and centered around
ourselves, we should simplify and enjoy the peace and satisfaction that comes
from following God's plan for our lives.
"Fear,
mismanaged, leads to sin. Sin leads to
hiding. Since we've all sinned, we all
hide, not in bushes, but in eighty-hour workweeks, temper tantrums, and
religious busyness. We avoid contact
with God." -Max Lucado
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