You may have had a physical condition that forced you to rest. I’ve got one now. Two cataract surgeries. Not the most major of surgeries, but these involve my EYES! I was more nervous about that than having a major surgery.
And I did fine. my doctor is excellent as well as kind.
But I’ve had to rest. No bending down, no sleeping without a pirate-type eye patch. No rubbing the eyes. Can’t lift anything over ten lbs.
This enforced rest has taught me something about myself, which I bet is true of a lot of you, too. I’m a workaholic. Oh, I can enjoy a two-hour nap. But in general, I always feel that I should be DOING something! Something BIG!
The big tasks make me feel like Wonder Woman. W00t, W00t!
But if I fail to do the Big Thing, I fear that something dreadful will happen. Rejection, even—gasp—punishment. The big alien God might send me to …
The above fear is nonsense, I know. So how can I rest with that nagging fear? The Bible verse Romans 4:5 is my personal key:
“Now to the one who does not WORK but trusts Him [God] who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.” What’s “faith”? Not an object or quality like magic. If it were, I’d be a Muggle. What’s “righteousness?” No debt. No punishment or rejection for failing.
Thank you God, that you are not a judgmental, harsh alien. Thank you for reassuring me that I don’t have to work to be good. I—and you, my dear reader, are loved.
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