Rest

I think a lot about rest. Not sleeping necessarily or even napping, but about taking time to rest - to not work.

God rested. Scripture says so quite clearly. On the 7th day God rested from all his work. Then something interesting happened. God blessed the 7th day and made it holy - set apart. Why? Because on this day - he rested from all the creating he had done. Hmmmm.

So, I too should rest.

I actually enjoy days off work. But I am not sure how good I am at resting. I think that I think I am not all that great at actually resting on my days off. I get restless. I am a doer. I like doing things. Yardwork, walks, riding my bike, chores around the house (ok not so much the chores around the house), but I am a doer. I have a hard time being comfortable just being. It is work for me. Maybe this is ok, maybe not. But I believe that God is calling me to rest more - really rest - set time apart to just be. To make that time holy.

It is hard to rest in this culture we live in. Not much value is place on those that aren't always working hard. In fact, they are often looked down on. But I yearn for a more relaxed pace. A life defined by a deep inner sense of peace. I think this can only come from rest - not from work. Perhaps as I learn to rest well, the work that I do will be more fruitful and I will find even more joy in what I do.

Yep, I think now might be a good time to start. Gotta go. Time to rest.