I heard a great sermon on busyness the other day which had some very helpful practical tips. One of them which I thought was very poignant was to ‘be present’. The point was that when you are going through your day you should think about what you are doing, and don’t let your mind go to everything else that you have to be doing tomorrow, or the next day.
For example, when you are talking to someone, concentrate on what they are saying don’t think about what is the next thing you have to do, or the next person you have to talk to (this will just cause the ‘Wagenaar vague-out’!) but just talk to them!
Very helpful advice I reckon!
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Wow, a lovely surprise to find a new entry - the day before MTS conf too - impressed!
Hmmm... I know this Wagenaar vague out all too well for some reason. So hard to be present and just enjoy the time and use each 'moment' to love others and bring glory to God.
Are these Kirk's talks? They're very challenging hey! He's doing a revised version of them at principles hour at the moment (which by the way you can download for free from SMBC site after the wed he does them... he's only done 2 so far... but being the SMBC website fan I'm sure you've already discovered this!!!)
Love you!
Thanks for the comment!
It was actually a sermon by Michael Hall done at Kingston. I was trying to put in the link but I couldn't find it.
But I actually didn't know that about Kirk's talks. I will have a look - thanks!
So true... I like your thoughts. It's so hard to do when we are busy though isn't it!
Be present...
I think its about relaxing in the moment and not feeling that time is our enemy!
Actually it reminds me of what I was reading in a book on the Sabbath. He talks about how we try to take control of time for we feel that it is fleeting . He (Dan Allender) says:
"We need time, as if God has not allotted to us all that we are meant to have. We make time, as if we had the power to create it. We steal time, as if we could add more to our lives. We spend and use time, as if it really were a commodity."
But
"Time is simply to be breathed like air."
Good reminder for me right now! :)
Thanks for those thought Rach - so true!!
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