Am I Bankrupt?

A friend recently posted on social media, "There are two types of tired: One that requires rest. Another requires peace." Does that seem to speak to the pace of our lives? 

We pack our calendars. We fill every moment of every day with busy things, important things and, sometimes, empty things that keep us from being still and resting our minds and our bodies. Frankly it's a life-sucking habit. Boundaries are important. They are intentionally creating space for us to renew and refresh.

Why do we avoid space that yields rest and rest that yields peace? Do we think all the stuff won't get checked off of our To Do list? Is it to keep all the plates spinning so we don't fail or fail someone? Or, is it a subliminal behavior to keep ourselves numbed from feeling, silenced from thinking, afraid from being alone or from what just might surface in this time of rest? 

Christ says He came that we "would have abundant life" ...not a busy life. There's nothing wrong with being busy as long as it's not borrowing from tomorrow's strength. If that's the daily way of living, we will eventually bankrupt our energy, our emotions, our health and our peace. Even relationships will suffer.

Be encouraged to sit with these words of our Savior, "I give you peace, the kind of peace that only I can give. It isn’t like the peace that this world can give. So don’t be worried or afraid." (John 14:27).

While resting in His comforting words, thank Him for that peace and prayerfully seek His wisdom for creating space in our lives for our body, mind and soul.

~ "Sam"