Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. (Leonardo da Vinci)
Thinking about the musings from Day 181: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Ecclesiastes To James.…
I would submit to you that it is important to take some rest.
I would submit to you, that if you have not already done so, start today to rest…and relax…and reflect. I would submit to you to perhaps begin the process to:
“Take Sunday’s off, it’s a God thing.”
The more I think about it, I don’t really know if it is really just a ‘God thing’. I mean, don’t animals, insects, birds, plants, the rest of Mother Nature and even Atheists, believe in the importance of rest? Whether they think it’s a ‘God thing’ or not, rest is necessary for all of us on this Earth, to restore, and to rejuvenate, our hearts, minds, bodies and souls. I think, most importantly, because Monday’s can be brutal, on a good Monday….
Bottom line no matter where you stand on the issue of God…get some rest.
Spend some time if you want to do some reviewing, reflecting, and/or meditating, on the week that has just ended. To be mindful perhaps of the from last week:
Day 176: Is The Heliocentric Model…Wrong? – The human bookends of the Scientific Revolution, Nicolaus Copernicus and Isaac Newton, both essentially stated that the Earth moves around the sun, creating in the process the Heliocentric model of the universe. Job 38:14 however claims that the Earth stands…can they both be true?;
Day 177: Which Came First The Chicken Or The Egg…Part 2. – A question was asked regarding bible verses addressing the relationship between the Earth and the sun. There was a second question, that was actually listed first, that needs to be addressed in order to move forward;
Day 178: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Genesis To Numbers. – 11 bible verses from Genesis to Numbers began the process of answering that question relating to the relationship between the Earth and the sun;
Day 179: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Deuteronomy To Joshua. – 15 bible verses from Deuteronomy to Joshua continue the process of answering that question relating to the relationship between the Earth and the sun;
Day 180: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Judges To Psalms. – 12 bible verses from Judges to Psalms continue the process of answering that question relating to the relationship between the Earth and the sun;
Day 181: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Ecclesiastes To James. – 15 bible verses from Ecclesiastes to James conclude the process of answering that question relating to the relationship between the Earth and the sun;
Do not feel discouraged if you don’t know how to rest. Do not feel discouraged if you power down your mind and body that wishes to forge ahead, so many things to do, so little time. Instead, embrace the idea that rest is rejuvenating. Embrace the idea that rest restores and recharges. 10-15 minutes. Do nothing regarding the upcoming workweek…for 10-15 minutes. Then, 7 days later, extent your rest time out 5 minutes. Deep breathing exercises. Simple yoga poses. Watching cute little puppies on your social media feed. All unrelated to work and your job(s). Something, some things, to clear your mind.
The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. 2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. (Isaiah 57:1-2 KJV)
Was today’s blog a little confusing at times? Was the content perhaps a little overwhelming? Did you feel lost not understanding some or most of the subject matter?
Those feelings are totally understandable and it is ok to have one or more of those feelings. Remember that you are reading Day 182: Rest…Relax…Reflect.
If you haven’t been in class since the first day of school…or when the project began…or when the contract was first signed, etc., these feelings make perfect and logistical sense.
Please feel free to go back to where all of this began: