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Good morning from Hartland Michigan COL Mikel J. Burroughs - being busy is good but make sure you make time for others. Have a great day.

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Good morning Col Mikel Burroughs and all the rest of my RP Family. Today’s topic is so appropriate on an given day but it hits home in the Lawrence household. As most are aware, my wife spent some time in the hospital the past couple of days. Part of the problem for her, in my opinion, is the fact that she busies Herself too much and stresses over things when not necessary. Like I said, in my opinion. Part of her discharge instructions from the Doctor was to rest and take it easy for a few days. As I write this, she is busy in the kitchen baking cookies. Some folks don’t know how to slow down. That also fits several folks that I have come to know on RP. My word of advice to y’all is to slow down and live.
There is such a thing as being too busy. I fell prey to that in my life, at work and at retirement. I found myself busier in retirement than I really thought possible. I always seem to think, “Well this is fun so it can’t be work, right?” It can be if you allow too many things to take priority over rest and relaxation. We need to recharge our bodies and minds. The way I have found to do that for myself is to take time to read scripture and be in prayer with my Lord and Savior. He then releases the energy and power of His Holy Spirit into me, to go forth. May y’all find your way of not being so busy that it takes an adverse toll on you. May your time with God benefit you and provide you with strength to endure our busy world. I pray you find the article I have submitted, gives you some insight to your needed rest and regeneration. Have a blessed day today and always, my friends and family.

Taken from https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-busyness.html

What does the Bible say about busyness / being too busy?
Question: "What does the Bible say about busyness / being too busy?"

Answer: In our supersonic postmodern society, known for its busyness and its increasing ability to deliver instantaneously, we find ourselves hurried more than our ancestors ever could have imagined. We have come a long way from the horse-and-buggy days, and because of that, our twenty-four hours a day seem more and more restrictive. We never feel like we have enough time to accomplish everything we want or need to do, and the clock keeps ticking. Amid maintaining a 1,500-calorie diet, picking up the kids from soccer practice, and keeping our car insurance current, we can somehow lose touch with what is really important. We become like robots rapidly moving from one task to the next. We are overworked, overstressed, and spiritually undernourished. Our culture promotes “bigger and better” and subtly challenges us to keep up. Whew! Who made these rules anyway? Satan loves to keep us running in circles trying to beat the clock. If he can distract us, he can minimize our usefulness to the Kingdom of God. Satan may be the Prince of Darkness, but he is also the Duke of Distraction.

As Christians, we cannot allow ourselves to be swept away in the undercurrent of the cultural stopwatch. Romans 12:2 says, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

The Bible places high value on rest and peaceful living. During Jesus’ earthly ministry, He Himself escaped the busyness of the crowds occasionally to renew His strength. Mark 6:31 says, “Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to [His disciples], ‘Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.’” It is difficult, if not impossible, for us to hear God’s still, quiet voice over the roar of the 21st-century crowds, so, like Jesus, we must make time to rest and hear from our Lord.

A great example of the consequences of busyness is showcased in Luke 10:38–42: “As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, ‘Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!’ ‘Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered, ‘you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.’”

If we are honest, most of the time we resemble Martha more than Mary. We rush around doing “what needs to be done,” while missing the glimpses of Jesus all around us. As difficult as it is, and as contrary to our culture as it is, we must intentionally make the effort to slow down and model Mary because, as Jesus Himself said, “Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Philippians 4:6–7 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” We must be intentional about making time to rest in Jesus. Let the phone ring, the chores can wait, and social media could use a break. Those things are not eternal. Jesus is eternal. Let us make the effort to sit at His feet and enjoy Him rather than miss Him like Martha did because she was fussing over the dishes. Isaiah 55:6 says, “Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.”

Good Thursday morning COL Mikel J. Burroughs.