Greetings: God is a God of mercy, grace and power that we cant even understand. Our God loves, forgives and feels our pain. God sees us when we smile and cry. Showing emotion is natural. But there is a balance that we are seeking. Those who show a lot of emotion are sometimes labeled as shallow and weak. But if we shed tears a little too often, were perceived as unstable or wimpy. On the other hand, if we rarely show emotion, people say were cold in our heart or anti-social. Its easy to see why some of us become so uptight about others judgments that we tiptoe through life walking on emotional eggshells. Just relax. Dont worry about what other people say. Be yourself and listen to Gods direction. Importantly, we need to remember that God gives us the ability to learn how to be ourselves, express emotions and come to the relaxed peace of his presence. God also commands us to rest. Its natural to labor, then kick back and relax. We must not lose touch with God, even when life is tragic or frenetic or very busy. We must simply stop ourselves and reach out to touch reality, both physical and spiritual. Otherwise, we can gradually drift away from the very one who gave us life and vibrancy in the first place. People can get spiritually burned out as well and become too busy and consumed with church things that they grow weary in life away from the church. Some can even loose touch with their families because they are too busy serving The Lord. God calls us to lead a balanced life. In Matthew 11:28-30 we read: Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Thats why it is good for us to get away to retreats and get away from the normal pressures of life and get closer to God through relaxation. Our souls and bodies need that kind of refreshment. Im guilty of not doing this enough. Its hard for me to unwind and just relax. But God is still working on me in that area. Hes not done yet, I have to confess. Be blessed.
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:35:04 +0000
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