Yesterday was absolutely full of beautiful conversations with beautiful people. Today we took the command to "rest" very literally and have done so. We went to church, heard a good challenging message (never quite sure how I feel leaving those... glad to be challenged, uncomfortable to be convicted), and came home for some lunch and rest. We revisited a movie "Breach" and then challenged ourselves to get the home tidied up (okay, not quite Sabbath activity, but it did need to get done), before watching the special features! Wonderful. I also managed to make dinner and we watched some more shows. As much as I know TV isn't the best for my brain, it is a nice to way to help it chill out a little bit.
On actual mental notes, I'm realizing more and more that as soon as I think I "got" our faith, I learn how much more I need to learn. I've probably been a devout Christian for over 15 years, and sometimes I can get cocky, thinking of how much I've learned, grown, shared, and developed in my faith. Sometimes I get discouraged, not seeing the "progress" that I think I should have "achieved" at this point - potentially mixing up our Western standards for success with the child-like trust and faith that is ours. And I realize this happens most the less I read of God's Word, which is the constant comfort and challenge we have to speak to our daily lives.
So I'm still pondering how to fit "honest inquiry" reading of God's Word into my daily habits, work, and chores. Ideas are welcome.
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