Just me trying to be honest with God.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

“Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.” Anton Chekhov

`“I am weary, O God, and worn out.” Prov.31 ESV

Living doesn't wear people out, living without margin does. “Margin is the space that once existed between ourselves and our limits”. So says Richard A. Swenson, M.D., who also writes, “Overload is not having time to finish the book you are reading on stress. Margin is having time to read it twice.” From the very beginning, God gave us a bit of wisdom when He told us to build rhythms of work and rest into our lives. Even beyond quiet reflection which is vital enough, everyone who would wants to live a fruitful life should set aside time every day for “Il dolce far niente,” which is Italian for “the sweetness of doing nothing.” 12/8/2010 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain AL)