In a devotional reading in my Bible entitled “Wise Use of Rest,” the author, Glen Karssen, states that a person needs 3 attitudes to use a time of rest profitably: gratitude for previous blessings, a desire to correct past mistakes and prevent them in the future, and a willingness to occupy himself constructively.
1. Attitude of gratitude — I am blessed, blessed, blessed! And I am taking time to express this to the Lord and to FDLIC for this provision. THANK YOU!!!
2. Correction and prevention – I am taking time for people with lunch dates, going out of town to visit friends who moved a few years ago, and extra hubby time. Also correction and prevention is happening with check ups, eye exam, dentist, etc. (I have FIVE appointments!).
3. Constructive occupation – I am serving a number of times as a substitute route volunteer for Meals on Wheels, cleaning up with deep house cleaning work that has accumulated, cleaning out and giving away other accumulations and organizing what remains, hoping to learn and use our I-Pad and Pinterest and DIG-U, wanting to complete the Living Family Journal, planning to spend some time going through my current 492 messages in my email box and reading and filing or tossing them, scheduling exercise time and reading my Bible and book study material — these are a few of my favorite things that I want to wisely use this time off to do.
When I get rid of clutter, whether it is in my mind with negative thinking, or in my house with STUFF, or on my computer with unread/unfiled material, I gain a sense of accomplishment and freedom and a special kind of peace, and yes, rest and renewal. I am really looking forward to this profitable use of rest and I am very thankful for it!