I got done with class work on Friday and realized I had the summer to rest... and then I realized that a lot of my conception of rest has to do with laziness and self-indulgence. Not good. I do not want to destroy my soul over a summer of rest because I do not understand what it means and looks like to rest, so I am praying and thinking through what rest really means (as a side note, what is restful to you?)
I am contemplating what is restful to my soul and glorifying to God.
I am thinking of those things that I have put off for so long that I would like to do - read for fun, spend time writing and catch up with friends, among other things.
1 Corinthians 10:31 is bouncing around my head a little, saying "Therefore, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."
Hopefully and prayerfully as I enter this summer with much more time to rest, God will be glorified, he will use it to restore my soul and encourage and bless those I'm around.
Can we be restful as we strive to rest in a way that's glorifying to God? Should we passively rest or actively rest? Part of resting for me means not thinking. If I have to think about whether or not I'm resting well, I'm no longer at rest.
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