An interesting idea to explore. I came across that statement about 25 years ago in Richard Foster's classic, "Celebration of Discipline." As someone who always has lots of books and movies she wants to read and see, places she wants to travel to, people she wants to hang out with, and things she wants to write, I have often been over-busy. Remembering this quote helps me to prune to increase fruitfulness.
Now, for the first time in our married life (22 years!), we are not over-busy. How wonderful that is, to allow the soul to breathe, to catch up with little domestic things we have long intended to do.
Busyness is indeed one of the great enemies of the spiritual life--like ambition, materialism, pride, oh, all those deadly seven...
And how does one become less busy. In the Biblical phrase, "Enquire of the Lord" before you commit to doing things, choose a book to read, choose a project to commit to, write a blog post.
And this will take a lifetime's practice!!
And how does one become less busy. In the Biblical phrase, "Enquire of the Lord" before you commit to doing things, choose a book to read, choose a project to commit to, write a blog post.
And this will take a lifetime's practice!!
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