from the time we came home from our vacation, i have been bombarded with tasks to do and plans to follow. now don't get me wrong, i love what i do. i thank God for my job, i thank Him for the pressures that make me responsible, i thank Him for the strength to endure, i thank Him for the joy that makes everything else worthwhile.
so i don't think it is hypocritical to say that i am glad i have this time to rest. i remember one of pastor ruffy's sermons about the importance of retreating... indeed, it does not always mean surrender. it simply means that we have to calibrate ourselves and ensure that we still are aligned and fit for battle. too many times i find myself busy with life, that God checks me every now and then and reminds me that i have to be like mary, who found the better part.
God did not leave us a to-do list that would dictate our schedules, nor did He give u responsibilities for us to be defined by what we do. we are so much more than that. He asks that we be good stewards but more than just being caretakers, He wants us to realize that we are His children, who just serve Him out of love, and not servants who are granted favor by the Master.
my kuya once asked me whether i knew who i was without all the things that i did... for myself, for my family, for my ministry... i cried and i prayed hard because i didn't want to measure who i was in the eyes of God simply by what i did... then He answered me with a still, small voice: "you are my beloved."
that's it! that's who i am! there's no fear to take a little rest for God to strengthen me more for the battle... in fact, this rest is needed everyday through devotionals and ever week through sunday service, cells and reload. what a way to relax... in His presence!
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