This is Too Important to Ignore

As a young man I remember how time seemed to be endless. Days would last forever. It's funny how things change as you get older. Now time seems to be moving ahead at warp-speed pace. If you're not careful you'll have too much to do in the time you have available. In one of our classes at HITC recently we were discussing the topic of "rest." It was interesting to see what some did to rest and what others did. I think sometimes it's easy to forget that rest is part of God's plan. In Genesis 2 we see that even God Himself rested after six days of creating. So what does rest look like to you? It's interesting to me how many people can't respond to the question "what do you do to rest"? As I look back throughout the years, I see how the things I do to rest have changed. And as I get older I'm seeing what I do to rest becoming simpler and simpler. Here's two of my favorites when it comes to rest :) I love walking around our subdivision after dinner holding hands with the woman of my life, my wife Katherine :) We're not breaking any speed or distance records, but are loving that time together. Another thing I love doing to rest is sitting in a very comfy leather chair at a Starbucks, sipping on an Earl Gray tea. Usually I'm reading a book that I don't have to read, but that I've wanted to read. I love times like these because to me they're restful. I don't spend hours doing them, in fact 10-15 minutes is usually as long as they last, but to me they're wonderful. Maybe you should start thinking about what things you could do to rest? If you don't control your time, your time will control you. Take the time to fit in a few minutes of rest to recharge your batteries today :)