Speaking of reading, one of the best books I've read in a while is "Messy Spirituality" given as a gift to us by good friends at Christmas.
Here's an excerpt from part of it (chapter 6):
"Spiritual growth is not running faster, as in more meetings, more Bible studies, and more prayer meetings. Spiritual growth happens when we slow our activity down. If we want to meet Jesus, we can't do it on the run. If we want to stay on the road of faith, we have to hit the brakes, pull over to a rest area, and stop. Christianity is not about inviting Jesus to speed through life with us; it's about noticing Jesus sitting at the rest stop..........Sin does not always drive us to drink; more often it drives us to exhaustion. Tiredness is a equally as debilitating as drunkeness. Burnout is slang for an inner tiredness, a fatigue of our souls. Jesus came to forgive us all of our sins, including the sin of busyness. The problem with growth in the modern church is not the slowness of growth but the rushing of growth. Jesus came to give us rest......... Rest happens when we say one simple word, "No!". Rest is the ultmate humiliation because in order to rest we must admit we are not necessary, that the world can get along without us, that God's work does not depend on us. Once we understand how unnecesary we are, only then might we find the right reasons to decide to be with Jesus instead of working for Him......."
Wow. I needed to hear that!!! May you have a day of rest IN Jesus, too!
Feb. 20, 2007 - Wow