Satisfied, content, pleased...that is the goal isn't it? Everyone seems to be searching for satisfaction in some form or another. There are lots of different places people try to find their satisfaction: emotional love, physical love, money, employment, friends, hobbies, possessions...the list is endless. Now don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with those things, but they aren't what should bring us satisfaction. Only a right relationship with God can bring us true satisfaction.
As I mentioned right off the bat, I have been crazy busy lately! I have begun to notice this past week that my schedule has gotten insanely hectic, so much so that I have to schedule "relaxation" time. That got me to thinking about Mary and Martha. Most of us know the story: Jesus comes to Mary and Martha's house and, while Mary is listening to Jesus, Martha is toiling away in the kitchen trying to get dinner on. Now, I know what I am supposed to say about that passage; I am supposed to say how crazy Martha is for ignoring the fact the Savior was in her LIVING ROOM and was instead cooking and cleaning and doing "life stuff". But then I realized...don't I do that sometimes? And that is when I realize I had more in common with Martha than I thought.
I let things in my life get me so busy that I forget that I have the Father available to talk to, the Son as my best friend, and the Spirit inside me. I get so busy working, cleaning, exercising at the gym, yada yada yada, that I forget to spend real quality time with God. Again, there is nothing wrong with any of those things unless I let them take priority to my time with God. So then I asked myself: How do I work hard like Martha but have a heart like Mary?
I love the new life that God has given me since I was saved almost two years ago. I enjoy the fact that I take pride in myself and my home and am living my life as a hardworking member of the family of God. But can I truly be living my life as fully as possible if I am not keeping my focus on God instead of the day to day things? This life that I have been given, that we are all given, is a gift from God to be enjoyed. The bible straight-up says so.
So here I am trying to find the delicate balance between being diligent like Proverbs 13:4 says to, enjoying life as Ecclesiastes 3:12 says to, and remembering to have a Mary heart in a Martha world. This is not the easiest line to walk. I know this is the part of the blog where I am supposed to tell you how I have learned my lesson and overcame this obstacle. No go folks. Oh, I know what lesson I am supposed to learn (and I am trying real hard) but I am not there yet. No neat, wrapped-up ending this week. In fact, in a few weeks, you will probably be seeing a very similar blog post where I am still trying to work this issue out. Such is being an imperfect human. I am just grateful that God is still working on me, helping me to grow to be who He wants me to be.
Have a great weekend!
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