Plan a getaway.
| posted 1/30/2009
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Getting away can seem selfish. If I'm mature enough, why should I have to get away for an afternoon and go for a walk? For an evening to sit and stare in a coffee shop? For a weekend to enjoy leisure with my friends or spouse? Yet the Son of God needed getaways, and took them freely.
In the competing demands of home and work, you can forget who you are, what you want, and whom you care about. But within the "downtime" of a getaway, you can spend time with God thinking about what's really important in life. Sometimes a distraction—such as watching a sporting event or visiting an art museum—allows God to work on your heart so you can right those mixed-up feelings and motives. Other times a walk allows you to rant and rave about who did what and why they make you crazy. The release of it all lightens the load!
It's amazing how clear everything can look when you return from a getaway. Your home, however humble, is familiar and inviting. Your rowdy children are dear to you. Your routine seems just right. (See also Exodus 23:10-13; Deuteronomy 6:1-9; 2 Samuel 1.)
Good Words to Remember:
He went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Matthew 14:23
Today's Challenge:
How long has it been since you've had a getaway? Why not schedule one soon?
Copyright 2001 by the author or Christianity Today International/Christian Bible Studies.
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