Rest and be thankful. (William Wordsworth)
Thinking about the musings from Day 41: Location…Location…Location.…
I would submit to you that it is important to take some rest.
Just like the sixth week winding down at school, week 6 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 from last week:
Day 36: Jesus…The Outside, Independent Corroboration. – Flavius Josephus, Tacitus and Pliny the Younger bring evidence that Jesus of Nazareth did indeed exist over 2,000 years ago. Perhaps the most intriguing of these 3 comes from Pliny the Younger as his ‘solemn oath’ statement;
Day 37: The Solemn Oath. – In 3 years of ministry, Jesus of Nazareth brought up 20 ideas for his followers to commit to. From these 20, a ‘top 5’ was created to eventually focus on;
Day 38: Jesus The Radical – Unpacking The Top Five. – After digging deeper with 5 of the ideas from Jesus of Nazareth, one can conclude that to be a follower of these ideas was surely not the norm. These ideas, whether followed back then or for one following them today, are definitely…radical.
Day 39: The Trilemma. – If one is a follower of Jesus of Nazareth, then one must be able to answer the following trilemma: is Jesus a Liar, a Lunatic, or Lord? Eventually, this question must be met head on and a logical conclusion must bring us some closure;
Day 40: Are We Done Yet? – With the 7 major belief systems from 8,000 BCE – 600 CE already covered, a final major belief system must be brought up for discussion. The 8th major belief system, Islam;
Day 41: Location…Location…Location. – The three most important words in the real estate industry are applicable to Islam: The location of its birth; the Arabian Peninsula; and more specifically, the city of Mecca.
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.
8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. (Psalm 4:8 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 42: 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: