Some of us just rest better than others but in general, I don't think most of us know how to truly rest, I know I don't. Actually, I have often joked, "Rest! Who needs rest, work hard, die well and then you can rest for eternity in the presence of Jesus".
I think my dad taught me to work hard and not to give up, a lesson to which I am eternally thankful to my dad. But there is another option between work hard and go to heaven; these are not the only two options.
The middle option is to breathe
Sure, I can work hard till I die, but if I don't better learn the art of rest then chances are, I'll die too soon from my work.
All that to say, I have not done a good job of creating rest for myself and my family since we began Paradox. We're almost 4 years in now, plus the year and a half of work before we launched and opened our doors. It's been an awesome ride, but an exhausting one too, and along the way I have not rested well or often.
Taking a break is hard for me though, hard because I think of what won't get done, who will have to do more & what I might miss if I'm not around every minute. Plus I kinda have an old school, leader mentality; first one on the deck & last one off. Everyone at Paradox, that is involved, is giving so much to make it all happen and makes me feel like I'm not pulling my weight if I take a break, skip a beat, or stop to catch my breath; take time to breathe.
It's time I take a break. Not a huge one (well huge for me) but a short time to catch my breath, time to help my family catch their breath. It's time to refresh my spiritually breathing as well and pursue Jesus in a way, that the fast pace of life often fights against.
Starting this coming Monday I will be off for the next 4 weeks. I'll be back for Paradox goes Metro but other than that, I'm going awol.
I plan to still post here most days of the week because I really enjoy putting my thoughts down & giving my 3 fans the chance to read them. But I also want to keep a running log of what I'm learning, hearing from God & how I am pursuing and experiencing rest.
I know some of what I will do is that I plan to fats the things that could easily consume my time and provide no real rest. Things like, TV, facebook, email, and a few others. But, I will also take a week away with my family, get some work done around the house, go to the zoo with my kids & just be around.
I also plan to take a few days to go away, alone, and try to connect with Jesus in complete solitude. I want to hear Him talk to me about me, about Him, about our church, about whatever He wants to talk about, I want to listen.
Pray for me if you will, that I can experience rest during this time and that I can help create rest for my family during this time too.
All that to say, I have not done a good job of creating rest for myself and my family since we began Paradox. We're almost 4 years in now, plus the year and a half of work before we launched and opened our doors. It's been an awesome ride, but an exhausting one too, and along the way I have not rested well or often.
Taking a break is hard for me though, hard because I think of what won't get done, who will have to do more & what I might miss if I'm not around every minute. Plus I kinda have an old school, leader mentality; first one on the deck & last one off. Everyone at Paradox, that is involved, is giving so much to make it all happen and makes me feel like I'm not pulling my weight if I take a break, skip a beat, or stop to catch my breath; take time to breathe.
It's time I take a break. Not a huge one (well huge for me) but a short time to catch my breath, time to help my family catch their breath. It's time to refresh my spiritually breathing as well and pursue Jesus in a way, that the fast pace of life often fights against.
Starting this coming Monday I will be off for the next 4 weeks. I'll be back for Paradox goes Metro but other than that, I'm going awol.
I plan to still post here most days of the week because I really enjoy putting my thoughts down & giving my 3 fans the chance to read them. But I also want to keep a running log of what I'm learning, hearing from God & how I am pursuing and experiencing rest.
I know some of what I will do is that I plan to fats the things that could easily consume my time and provide no real rest. Things like, TV, facebook, email, and a few others. But, I will also take a week away with my family, get some work done around the house, go to the zoo with my kids & just be around.
I also plan to take a few days to go away, alone, and try to connect with Jesus in complete solitude. I want to hear Him talk to me about me, about Him, about our church, about whatever He wants to talk about, I want to listen.
Pray for me if you will, that I can experience rest during this time and that I can help create rest for my family during this time too.
I can't wait for the fall and all the stuff we have in store, but for now, I need to rest and breathe.
