Before the holiday rush or swine flu hits, see if another kind of
”sickness” is plaguing you. Answer “True” or “False”
1. I often find myself taking orders more from my calendar than God ___
2. I usually go to the drive-thru window at the burger joint and eat it in the car (as God intended) ___
3. I frequently change lanes (driving) or lines (the store) to move a few spaces ahead ___
4. “Multi-task” is my middle name ___
5. I talk faster, nod faster, and look at my watch to speed up conversations ___
6. I have more than two books in my “to read” stack ___
7. I buy time-saving gadgets, but don’t take the time to read the instructions or figure out how to use them ___
8. I frequently wish I would have said “No” to commitments ___
9. I often forget important promises/dates ___
10. I rush or am anxious even when there’s no real reason ___
11. I seldom feel gratitude, wonder, or peace ___
12. I seldom take a day for solitude and renewal ___
Now add all your “Trues”
Score 9-12 You need some SERIOUS shalom-serenity (& intervention)
5-8 There is room to improve…if you can take time
1-4 You’re either GOOOOD or need checked for a pulse
If “rest” is one of the great rewards God promises us in the Bible why do we so often literally run from it?
“The Lord replied, ‘My presence will go with you and I will give you rest…Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest…Come apart with me and get some rest… [--Jesus]…Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it” (Exodus 33:14; Matthew 11:28; Mark 6:31; Hebrews 4:1).
