A solution to busyness

Bethany Turner
Bachelor of Ministry and Theology (Honours) student
Avondale College of Higher Education

Try this: start counting how many people tell you they’re “busy” when you ask them how they’ve been. I’m guessing it would be about nine out of 10 people in general and probably closer to 10 out of 10 people around Avondale right now.

If you’re like me, you’re already coveting a spare half an hour to waste (guilt free!). The other day, I caught myself trying to get through a reading and realising helplessly that my mind was too full to fit another word in. It’s when you get to the point where you’re rushing so much, you’re no longer getting anything done.

It reminded me of a recent class visit to a Buddhist temple. One of the women at the temple told me she starts every day with an hour of meditation, and she feels this gives her a sense of calm to meet the day.

That’s a great idea—particularly at times like this, when I feel anything but calm! Except I’d prefer to have the added bonus of unloading my problems on Someone bigger than me.

We might not have been the original intended audience, but I think God thought of us when he said, “Be still, and know that I am God!” (Psalm 46:10, NLT).

We need to stop what we’re doing right where we are and simply be and know. Be with God—wrapped in His presence. Know that He is the great I AM, who created time and holds all the wisdom of the universe in His hands.

Jesus says to all of us, with the deadlines and problems that harass us, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28, NLT).

Let’s just stop. Be still. Know that He is our God.

 

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