The relentless stimulation
to which we are exposed along with our exhaustive busyness have an effect on
the condition of our souls. I know this
is true for me. On more than a few
occasions, I have found that when I do have time to simply relax it is hard for
me to do so. My mind won’t turn off and I
crave the stimulation and busyness from which I say I desire escape. When I actually do have some free time my
soul can feel uneasy and fragmented.
We can grow distant
from God in the course of our relentless hurry because He does not force
Himself on us.
In his insightful
way, Dallas Willard writes, “God will, generally speaking, not compete for our
attention. If we will not withdraw from
the things that obsess and exhaust us into solitude and silence, He will usually
leave us to our own devices. He calls us
to ‘be still and know.’”
Silence, solitude
and even rest are spiritual disciplines.
It’s helpful for us to gradually learn to practice these disciplines
because the soul transformation we desire does not adequately happen in the
midst of endless rushing.
(Please know that I’m
admonishing myself with this post.)
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