We're All Meant to Live
by Dcn. Jim Corder
We were meant to live for so much more
Have we lost ourselves?
We were meant to live for so much more
Have we lost ourselves?
We were meant to live for so much more
Have we lost ourselves?
We were meant to live
We were meant to live
Have
you ever felt like you needed to step back and take a break? Life is very
stressful. There is prom, graduation, and my future all racing around
in my mind. How do I turn it off for just a little while? So how do I
"honor the Sabbath?"
When you look at all of the things you need to get done, it is easy to
forget the most important things. Our priorities get messed up and instead
of living for a higher reason we become doers, rather understand we are
born to be, not do. We are here to be something, not just
to be known for what we do.
It is during these times that we can lose our way, our purpose, even our
hope. If this describes you, then maybe you feel like the person described
in the song, "Meant to Live," by Switchfoot. And perhaps you
need to remember the commandment to "honor the Sabbath."
This commandment, in a strict interpretation, is the idea that we need
to give to God a day when we are free of the stress and the difficulties
that come to us the rest of the week.
Fumbling his confidence
And wond'ring why the world has passed him by
Hoping that he's bid for more than arguments,
And failed attempts to fly, fly
In our modern world we have lost that balance between working and resting.
For some of us, we have forgotten how to take it easy. If we are truly
faithful to the commandment "honor the Sabbath," then we need
to learn to relax, reflect and give gratitude to the God of our lives.
We need to learn how to take a break from all of the "stuff"
of life.
Even Jesus needed to take time to relax, reflect and give thanks and gratitude
to God. Jesus, throughout the Gospels, is going to and from places of
prayer. We hear Jesus going to the mountain to pray, the desert to pray
-- we hear him going off by Himself. Jesus understood this balance between
being busy and being at rest.
Dreaming about Providence
And whether mice or men have second tries
Maybe we've been livin with our eyes half open
Maybe we're bent and broken, broken
We aren't able to cope with the struggles of everyday life when we haven't
had enough rest or relaxation. Troubles seem bigger than they really are.
Depression and other difficulties are compounded without rest.
Sometimes, we need to just sit and be still and feel the love of God come
over us. Sometimes, this world can push and shove us around, but when
we rest, relax and pray, we are able to know that God is with us.
Perhaps when we find this balance between being busy and being at rest
we will find ourselves thinking more of the important things in life.
Perhaps God will become a bigger part of our daily living. Let's pray
that we don't leave our faith on a shelf and simply dust it off once a
week, but rather learn the art of balancing work, rest and play -- and
feel the love of God. Remember: We are meant to live!
How do you honor the Sabbath? What do you do to keep it special?
What are some healthy ways that you can relax and unwind?
Are you "known" by what you do, or by who you
are?
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