Daily Encounter ... Beware of the Barrenness of a Busy Life [Tuesday, March 4, 2014]

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"And I am now relaxing the bow of my mind," said Jack, "so that I may be better able to shoot the arrows of divine truth." Work is important. We need to eat and we need to take care of our family, but over-busyness can be an affliction. Without sufficient rest and relaxation we will eventually lose our health and not be able to work efficiently. And without taking time to nurture and be nurtured in loving relationships, life becomes empty and meaningless. We need to follow the advice of Jesus when he said to his disciples, "Come apart and rest a while." Or as somebody else put it, "Come apart and rest a while before you come apart." Suggested prayer: "Dear God, please help me not to be controlled by the pressures of life or the 'tyranny of the urgent,' but to maintain a balance between work, recreation, relationships, and spiritual disciplines. Thank You for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully in Jesus's name, amen." 1. 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