Thursday's Thoughts

Matthew 11:28-30 The Message

"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."

Hmmm...how many times have I said "I'm so tired - weary even.  I don't know what to do or how to do it."  Well, here's the answer - not just for me - but for all of us who fall into this same place.  Yes, life is hard.  Yes, life moves too fast sometimes.  Yes, things don't go well all the time.  Yes, people do things we don't understand, and we end up getting hurt.  Hello!  That's all part of this state of humanity.  How we deal with all of it is ultimately what matters.  I love the part of the quote above that says "watch how I do it."  So there's the answer.  Find out how Jesus did it - how He coped - how He dealt with all the stress - and we can "deal with it" too!  

I know ... you're like me - you want the short version - the microwave answer!  How did Jesus do it?  He stayed in constant contact with His (our) Father!  He surrendered everything He wanted to what His Father wanted.  He didn't do anything that His Father didn't tell Him to do, He did everything Father said do, and He didn't make a move without His Father's direction.

That's it! That's how to live life freely, lightly and abundantly!  And now we know!  What will we do with that knowledge?????