Relentlessly working appears to be an admirable quality in some. Activity to activity, program to program, the energy required is unceasing and the ability to manage hectic schedules is seen as a strength. I am glad that God did not design creation to operate on such a basis. The cycle of work and rest remains […]
Read More Having A BreakThe preacher will mention the words of Jesus, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my […]
Read More A Word About The Burdens You CarryA thesaurus might say that another description of ‘tired’ is weary. I can understand why they would do something like that. This blog entry is not to pick a fight with the thesaurus. Be that as it may, I would suggest, from experience, a key difference between the two terms. Tired is something you feel […]
Read More Tired and WearyIn my passion and excitement, sometimes I talk too fast. Over the years hanging about with people who talk for a living I have grown to really admire their ability to pace their talking. I don’t necessarily subscribe to the extended monologue, but I do note how people who talk can get their message across […]
Read More A Matter Of PacingWhat is the point of rest, if it’s not to be enjoyed? For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More Say What You See: Rest EnjoyedThe nature of the life we lead can often be very demanding. Responsibilities require energy to carry them out. Loving people is not done without expending something of yourself in it. That takes a toll. This is why it was a genius part of the human set-up to require a number of hours of sleep […]
Read More It’s Very Good From Time To Time To RestI love reading about Jesus retreating, spending time alone, sleeping. I love reading it because the human experience is about periods of exerting so much energy and effort and then being exhausted. There have been seasons where I’ve beenbwith groups who ran themselves into the ground. Their motives were noble, but the incessant activity was […]
Read More September Sojourn: He Makes Me Lie DownIt is unfortunate that quite a few people confuse rest with sleep. Of course sleep can help with rest, but there is so much more to rest than that. Sabbath rest inmy childhood days was a chore and at times a bore. It felt like punishment sometimes, such was the stringent adherence to a range […]
Read More The Importance of RestOne of the reasons for the concept of rest is that we can be insatiably restless people. Some exhibit that more obviously with a pressing desire to be doing something and never able to stay still. Fidgeting comes naturally to them and they are never more alive than when they are busy, busy, busy. The […]
Read More Rest For The RestlessWhile others love the summer sun and some enjoy the new life of spring, with the proponents for the golden leaves of Autumn, I have to stake my claim in saying my favourite season of the cycle is Winter. One of the things I love about the season is how it’s a season of death, […]
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