Rest when you’re weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work. (Alan Cohen)
Thinking about the musings from Day 34: Jesus Of Nazareth…What Do His Friends Think?…
I would submit to you that it is important to take some rest.
Just like the fifth week winding down at school, week 5 is winding down here. I end with the quote: “I will give you 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 following from last week:
Day 29: The Validity Of Daoism…Or Is It Taoism? – At the end of the day, the fact remains that Confucianism is very similar to Daoism in several ways, most notably the fact that it to, is a philosophy not a religion. Like Confucianism, Daoism must also then be called into question, as to how eternity is dealt with.
Day 30: The Basics Of Judaism. – The sixth major belief system covered, Judaism’s origin is in the Middle East, or present-day Israel, beginning about 4,000 years ago with their father Abraham. Their focus lies with the importance of a monotheistic belief system, (Yahweh), their holy book, the Torah, and the multiple interactions between Abraham and his god, Yahweh;
Day 31: The Basics Of Judaism – Part 2. – Extending the conversation regarding Judaism, part 2 dealt with the importance of a descendant of Abraham, Moses. Down and out, reduced to slaves in the Egyptian Empire, it is under the leadership of an 80-year-old, stuttering man leads Yahweh’s people out of the land of Egypt and eventually returning back to the land of Palestine. Before returning to their homeland however, Moses was given the Ten Commandments from the one who referred to himself as: I AM WHO I AM;
Day 32: The Validity Of Judaism. – The reliability of Judaism lies in its monotheistic system, the idea of a single god who created the entire universe and everything in it, literally. The issue with Judaism is not only following the Ten Commandments faithfully throughout one’s lifetime, but ultimately 613 commandments;
Day 33: The Basics Of Christianity. – The final belief system that mankind discovered from 8,000 BCE to 600 CE was Christianity. Can be considered an extension off of Judaism for three main reasons: 1) Their monotheistic views; 2) The geographic location, (Middle East and more specifically, present-day Israel; and 3) It’s founder, Jesus of Nazareth was a Jew;
Day 34: Jesus Of Nazareth…What Do His Friends Think? – This writing puts to rest any and all doubt that Jesus of Nazareth was in fact not a real, historical figure. He most certainly was. Not only was he real, his birth and life was not only documented in the New Testament, but also in the Old Testament;
Are you ready to get some rest?
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, extend 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.
12 Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed. (Exodus 23:12 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 35: 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: