by Edie Melson @EdieMelson
You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it; You are not pleased with a burnt offering. (Psalm 51:16 HCSB)
I don’t know about you, but I’m a doer. No matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to help myself. And while I have made some improvement over the years, unless I’m really focused, I’m going to judge my day, my progress, even my worth, on the things I’ve accomplished.
I know in my head that a check mark by everything on my to do list isn’t synonymous for how good I’m doing. Unfortunately, I just can’t seem to get my feelings to switch over to this way of thinking. This unhealthy outlook permeates every part of my life, especially spiritually. I keep acting like I can win God’s favor by doing more.
There was a time in my writing life when I was working seven days a week. I was writing blogs, publishing articles, writing and submitting manuscripts to be turned into books, etc. I was a busy bee for God's kingdom. But my busyness had changed my focus of being with God to doing things for God. Inevitably that kind of pace and focus ended with me in a pile of exhaustion and chaos.