Addiction to Activity
It seems that everyone is rushing about, trying to work through their “to do lists” so that they can… add more items to their ‘to do lists”. What is all the commotion about? Come on now folks! Let’s have some perspective here! We are not doing ourselves any favors as a society by living life at supersonic speed. We’re cramming more and more activity into our lives because our culture encourages us to do so and because we can. This addiction to activity has also infected the church. It’s wonderful that so many churches today can offer a wide variety of ministry services in order to address a wide variety of life issues. But, far too many Christ-followers cram their schedules with too many “good” things: ministry meetings, program meetings, small group Bible studies, accountability groups, recovery groups, and even meetings to plan more meetings! And, as a result life loses its balance. Remember, just because we can do something, doesn’t mean we should! Busyness for busyness sa