This is my first blog posting in almost a week. For those of you who may have been looking
for one sooner, I apologize. I really
meant to write one sooner, but . . . the press of other “things” kept me busy
elsewhere.
You all know what this is like – wishing for a few extra
hours in your day or even a few extra days in your week. Sometimes it just seems like there’s WAY too
much to do and WAY too little time in which to get it all done! Oh the tyranny of the urgent!
This reminds me of a story I once heard. Long ago when Africa was still relatively
unknown to the outside world, a European explorer was taking a group into the
African interior. He had hired a native
guide along with a number of other natives to help carry the supplies. After a mid morning break on the third day of
a fast-paced march, the Africans refused to resume their trek. When the European explorer asked the guide
the reason for their refusal, the guide told him, “They just need a little more
time to allow their souls to catch up to their bodies.” Hmm.
I think all of us could learn a lesson from these guys. Just as Jesus would get away to be alone with
his Father (Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16) – we too need to be sure to do the same. As fast-paced as 21st century
American life can be at times – we all need to take time to allow our souls to
catch up to our bodies.
In His grasp,
pj
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