No. 7 | I have a true and cherished friend who does rest well. At least from my vantage point, he seems to do it well, far better than I. I need to take some lessons from him, follow his good and instructive example.
It is early morning, pre-sunrise on the Saturday of a three-day holiday weekend, and I have awoken thinking about how with just a little more time in, I can make the work project I finished up after hours yesterday some small percent better.
Making things whatever percent better is a worthwhile cause. We should be doing so. We were made to strive. This is true.
What is also true is that we need rest. My church friends would even say that God has given us freedom to rest by his example. All work and no play and all of that is rooted in stuff that is true.
I need to consider this topic more deeply. What would the effect of regular, reasonable, and appropriate occasions of rest be on my work?
The sun is soon to arise. I have made and poured for myself a fresh cup of coffee. I am going to plug in and make my little yesterday evening work project this small percent better. After that, I will put it aside and devise for myself what for today would be for me rest.