“You expected much, but see, it turned out to be little. What you brought home, I blew away. Why?” declares the LORD Almighty. “Because of my house, which remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with your own house. — Haggai 1:9
Do you ever feel like you're too busy to do the things you love? I discovered this week that we fill our lives with what we want. We do whatever our hearts fancy. No one *makes* us do anything.
Without the television to take up my time, I could have been typing up episodes for my fictional stories, working on new episodes or just writing in general, but I didn't. I found myself lying on my bed just thinking. I guess my mind realized I needed a little peace in my life.
I've never had a problem with being alone. I enjoy reading and writing, both solitary activities. But I know other people need to constantly be with other people, enjoying, connecting. I never completely understood those people. It sounds tiring to me, always angling for attention from someone. But, in some way, I guess we all do it in one way or another. Either we're a gregarious friend-maker or a solemn people-pleaser. We all look for things that fulfill us.
Today, I'm filled with the sounds of silence. I need that sometimes in this hurried world we live in.
If you're too busy for life, it might be time to step back and try something new. God's all about new experiences. I mean, otherwise, why would he have created us, right? My prayer for you today is that you take time to smell the roses and put a little life back into your life.
"How can I account for this generation? The people have been like spoiled children whining to their parents, 'We wanted to skip rope, and you were always too tired; we wanted to talk, but you were always too busy.' — Matthew 11:15-17 MSG
No comments:
Post a Comment