“Because in much wisdom there is much grief
and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain.”
– Ecclesiastes 1:18
In my recent corporate, money-centered world, busyness was a daily reality. I viewed busyness as a necessity to make an income, provide for my family, and “get all the things done” to keep life moving forward. I heard many Christian speakers talk of how busyness robs you of fellowship with God and others, but I was never able to fully commit to a slower pace of life. Now that I have resigned from the corporate world and prepare to do God’s work in the mission field I realize that busyness was nothing but a ploy of the enemy to keep me from drinking deeply of my Lord. Staying busy kept me from deeply seeking, knowing, feeling, thinking, meditating, questioning, observing, and ACTING on truth.
What a strategic scheme Satan uses to keep us busy and render the most blessed and capable nation in the world completely useless for God’s Kingdom. Unfortunately, busyness and thus, apathy towards knowing God and doing His work, are plagues of epidemic proportions in America.
As I have surrendered my selfish ambitions, job, income, and comfort of American life I find my heart poised to experience God through the power of the Holy Spirit who I failed to really make time or room for previously. I sense my internal stress meter plummeting and I know God is excited to finally be able to use me for His plan.
As I step further and further into the presence of God and align my heart with His I know I need to begin to prepare for the consequences. The more I know, the more imperfection I will see. The more I observe, the more evident evil will become. I must get ready to feel more, think more, question more, hurt more, observe more, and do more. It will truly stretch me but I can’t wait!
