How many of us can truthfully say we rest at some point every day? Sure we stop doing whatever we a physically doing but do we truly “Rest”…
If we are truly honest with ourselves we do not “rest” like we should. I bet more than half of the population does not ‘rest’ each and every day. I know I don’t.
My mind is constantly going from one thought to another…..it never really stops. Even though I am not physically moving I am thinking at speeds that would break the sound barrier! So for me to stop, and clear my mind of all thoughts and slowdown is very difficult for me to do. Lately I have been trying to do better at ‘resting’. I admit it is a struggle to say the least but I know that when I do finally slow down and really ‘rest’ it gives God the chance to get a word in so to speak.
Today’s society doesn’t help matters either.. Look around, everyone is always on the go, everyone is always on their phones, checking emails, messages, social media, whatever, the list goes on…. The television is on all day and night every day!!!!
I can remember when the TV stations went off the air at midnight every night! Children were sent to bed when the sun went down and they got up early every morning. I remember reading to my girls every night before they went to sleep. Sometimes it was more than one story but it was always at least one story before they went to sleep.
Back in my day children got hot cocoa or a glass of milk at bedtime. Today many children receive a gummy or some other sleep medication before bedtime. Then we will wonder why, as adults, they need medication to sleep….Progress, I guess, but it just doesn’t seem right to me….
It seems like the world is going at such a fast pace that we forget to ‘rest’ and slowdown like we should. We push our children to learn more, sooner, faster, quicker than ever before…..I remember when we had ‘nap’ time in kindergarten….and we stopped and rested for a few minutes…those days are gone now….now you just keep going, pushing, learning, moving, but not ‘resting’. It seems like we are pushing to learn as much as possible, in as little time as possible, as quickly as possible.
Is it possible that we are pushing so hard and moving so fast that we miss the most important part of living?
I have learned the most important part of living is enjoying everything around us. Yes, keep learning, yes explore the world, yes take the time to see the beauty, take the time to smell the roses!
Most of all take the time to ‘rest’ and let it all soak in!!! Take the time to breathe in the life God has given you! Take the time to appreciate all that he has done and is still doing in you, with you, for you, and through you! In order to appreciate this life you must take the time to ‘rest’ and enjoy it.
I admit it, I am still racing along life, but I have learned to slow down to a slower pace and take the time to ‘rest’ and take it all in…..Hopefully, everyone else will learn to ‘rest’ before they are laid to ‘rest’. With that thought I will say so long for now. Enjoy your day and remember to ‘rest’. God bless each and every one of you.
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