It was a little under a week ago that I found myself completely challenged by the concept of rest.
"Slow down, and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you." - John De Paola
I was driving and halfway to a local cafe to "rest/slowdown/relax (insert any other term here for chillaxing", when I fell into a panic. I had realised my phone was left at home on charge.
What followed was nothing short of
horror, as I felt a total detachment from the world of emails, texts, phone
calls and social media. This immediately made me want to turn the car around to
go pick up phone; when this internal dialogue hit me – "What makes me feel so naked without a phone?"
With changes in innovation and the increasing emphasis on efficiency; our generation are constantly bombarded with everything that is competing for our attention whether it be physically, emotionally or spiritually.
Whilst not everything that desires our attention is bad, if we aren't careful it can be difficult to slow down and take those Selah (Pause and Consider) moments.
I know personally, I have been challenged by this recently and realising that it is in the moments that I am trying to carry everything in my own strength - I forget that Jesus can (and wants us) to help carry the load.
“Are
you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and
you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take real rest. Walk with me and
work with me – watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of Grace. I won’t
lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn
to live freely and lightly.”
Matthew 11 verse 28 -
30 (MSG)
I don't think I will ever be at a place where I don't need to balance my life out - but finding out the detrimental nature that a lack of rest brings, I am choosing to make rest a priority.
Much love,
Meenal xx
