Letting The Lines Get Blurry
“The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he’s always doing both.”
- James A. Michener (Red Rubber Ball)
For many years I have worked hard at drawing boundaries, making sure there were clean lines of separation between me and the “ministry.” Lately I have been sensing a need to let go of some of my control freak ways and let the lines get a little blurrier for the sake of a more holistic me. While I will always be a strong proponent for distinction between when to work and when to rest, and when to say YES and when to say NO, I am wanting all of me to be a blaring signal of a woman pursuing the vision that God has given to me for my life.
I want it to almost be confusing to others when they look at me as to whether I am playing or working. I want to have as much excellence in my unseen mommy moments as I do in my clear managing with the vision of Soul City. I want to step as deeply into a world of imagination with my children as I do with dreaming up ways to creatively communicate. So here is one control addict loosing the grip a bit in the hopes for a healthier way of living and loving.
How do you need to let the lines get a little blurrier in your life?
This post was written by Jeanne Stevens (Leader // Soul City Church)
Sabbath Saturday
Today, we rest. Today we put down and put away the good and not so good things that occupy our time, thoughts, and efforts. But more than simplyputting these things away, we choose to put them back into the hands of God. The work that is done in us during this day, through this little act of dependence, is far greater than the work we could accomplish in it’s place.
This is a weekly practice that we are trying to incorporate not only into our lives, but into the rhythm of Soul City Church. How does a church work hard and rest well? We hope to find out.
Until Sunday, no texts, no tweets, no email, no blogging. Just God, Family, Friends, Rest, Play.
Discussion :: How about you? Do you Sabbath? Should you? Will you? What does / will it look like?
