Not so Hard

This week's commandment does not give me the same level of worry last week's commandment did.

"You shall not murder."

Right now I am feeling pretty confident I will not murder this week, and I mostly certainly hope I never will.  I will, however, reflect on the commandment this week and think about how it can still be relevant for today's 'average, non-murdering type person.'

But, I wanted to share some more about my Sabbath.  On Friday I posted I needed Sabbath.  It had been a really long, hard week.  I was tired and cranky.  I need refreshment.  So I made that my priority this weekend.  I didn't have a list of chores to do.  I turned down an invitation to participate in something.  Essentially, I just sat still and breathed.  And it was wonderful.  Today I felt refreshed and ready to take on the world.  Even at the gym this morning, I was feeling good.  And as I am on-call this week, I will need lots of stand-by energy for whatever may come up.

The biggest lesson I learned was not to let it get so bad.  Not to wait until God slaps you in the face with a commandment you need more than you realize.  I hope to incorporate Sabbath into my life regularly.  I need to regularly refresh myself so I am prepared to take on whatever comes my way and continue to live out my calling to care for others.  I hope you can do the same.