Practical Spiritual Disciplines - dealing with busyness

I'm not sure if this is the case with you, but I frequently find myself swamped with expectations and demands - busyness can be such a powerful distraction from what matters most in life! We read about such an account in Luke 10.38-42. I have often pondered that text in relation to my life.

You see, I like being productive. I like doing my best to see that I work towards establishing God's Kingdom where I am able to. In short, I quite like being busy! But, just because I like it, it doesn't mean that it must not be subject to Christ and to the Spiritual Disciplines of making one present to Christ and Christ's ways in the world and relationships you're in!

So, here's a copy of my next program for Radio Pulpit's 'The ministry and me' about the practical spiritual discipline of dealing with busyness. Please see more about Radio Puplit at http://www.radiopulpit.co.za

You can download an MP3 version of the file here: http://www.spirituality.org.za/files/RadioPulpit/Forster8Jun09.mp3 (6.7MB mp3).

I'd love to hear your comments, ideas, and feedback! Please email me for a transcript of the episode.

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Comments

[johann]

jip, your msg sounds like a good one.
i often find myself wondering though about this "busy" thing - i also njoy working at my talents, living it up (in a good way) but am also often concerned about how "do-ers" are not "being", just being enough, not meditating enough, not becoming still enough?