The Dog Days of summer.
I realize I haven’t been on here since George Clooney was on ER. No excuses this time. I just haven’t felt the need to write, and honestly haven’t had much time either. I work at least 8 hours a day during the summer and sometimes 13-15 if I have to work at GSU and the pool. I feel like haven’t really reached a whole lot of readers with this anyway so maybe I’m just doing this for myself.
Speaking of working all the time I reach the reason for my post today and really why I’m writing this whole blog in general. I learned something really simple yet extremely profound in my own life this morning. Since this blog is pretty much a documentary of all the things i learn while going through this crazy thing we call life I figured I would share since the few of you who read this might somehow benefit.
I try to read a proverb a day during my quiet time in the morning either while i’m at work or before I leave. today I read proverbs 23 since its june 23rd. part of this chapter jumped off the page and slapped me in the face.
4-5 Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich;
restrain yourself!
Riches disappear in the blink of an eye;
wealth sprouts wings
and flies off into the wild blue yonder.
Now i don’t know how many of you are workaholics but I know I’ve started turning into one. I constantly see my bank account and struggle thinking about how I need to make it just a little more so I can have a little more breathing room or I can buy this or pay off that. I look at gas prices (even though they have dropped) and stress. So what do i do? I work more. I work harder and I don’t give myself time for me and sometimes sadly for Jesus. When I read this verse this morning it slapped me in the face because I realize just how immersed in work i’ve become. I may have one day off of work every two weeks and the fact that football is less than 75 days away doesn’t help.
So whats the solution?
well obviously the first step is to realize i have a problem. Check.
Spending time in Gods word and trusting that God will provide what I need even if I do take a day or two to myself every once and awhile will also help.
That’s the hard part as an imperfect human, trust that I’m gonna be alright if I lay things at Jesus feet. But if we do that, if we truely let Jesus carry our burden no matter what it is we will be so much better off.
So today all you workaholics, take a long lunch break, maybe leave a little early or just go home and don’t do any more “work” for the day and take that extra time to thank God you have a father in heaven willing and wanting to help you carry your burdens.
Sincerely,
Me
