I can't tell you the last time I had 7 consecutive days of rest; pre-children at least! My favorite form of rest is reading and my favorite place to read is the beach, so this has been a dream come true. I think I was giddy until Wednesday, at least!
But, honestly, I am starting to feel restless. Something is missing. The weather and the beach are perfect. The company is perfect. (There are only a few people you can live with for a week and not get tired of them. I talked about that here.) We have said, "This is Heaven!" and "I could do this forever", but, in reality, I don't think I could.
I wasn't created to rest. I wasn't created only to read great books, enjoy God's beautiful creation, and share meaningful conversations with a friend who, over the years, has become my sister. Oh, these are great experiences, great temporary escapes from the day to day routines of life. And I have had a blast doing them this week. But it's not why I was created. It's not my purpose.
I believe my purpose is to show Jesus to the world. And, specifically, for this time in my life, to the kids at Momentum Church. It's what I like to do most. It's what I think I really could do forever, and not be tired of it. I think this is why I was created. I posted this picture of breakfast on Facebook and said people should envy me. It's true. This was a great breakfast. But if you could know the joy I get from being with the kids each Sunday and seeing God revealing Himself to them; then you would have the real reason to envy me.
I'm getting restless. I'm ready to get back to my life. Not to say I don't look forward to the next time the beach calls. In time, there will be a need for more rest. And reading. And eating peanut M&Ms and french toast. But until then, bring on the kids and let's get on with our journey.
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