1 The Lord is my
shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to
lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my
soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art
with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a
table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with
oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness
and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the
house of the Lord for ever.
Let Me Rest
8/31/06
My heart, though
faint, awoken
By promises I hold
As true, for he does
bid that
I trust His holy
Word.
My path blocked but
a moment
My weary legs I rest
And wait on His good
judgment
With faith I'll pass
the test.
So let me rest my
body
My spirit, and my
soul
For soon time will
be proving
As my future claims
the goal.
I have learned that
it is important to give yourself breathers a long the way. My first attempt at
a Bachelor's degree was a head-long drive to finish as fast as I could. I
burned out and I did not finish.
My second time
through, I was able to fit in a random class of my choosing to fill out the
full time credit requirement and discovered that not only did I get to learn
cool new things just for fun, I didn't get so overwhelmed and burned out by
having too much of the same subject.
The same concept
applies to life in general. Sometimes you just need a breather. That would be
why you hear so much about meditation - it allows for a break to clear the
mind, the heart, the soul. It adds more fuel to the tank and cleans what's
already there. And may it be noted that prayer would be the best form of
meditation available for it puts you in contact with the ultimate source of
strength and understanding.
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