That title may sound a little "oxymoronish" to some of you, but I think that true power comes though being unplugged.
Confession: I am not good at slowing down. I am a planner and when one project is done, I comfort myself by moving on to "the next big thing." Honestly, I guess that is one of the things I miss most about "professional ministry:" there is always a next project or sermon series to plan and execute.
Since I am not involved in a ministry position right now, I challenge myself to still read and sometimes blog like I am. I think a big reason I like working on stuff is because it keeps my mind occupied.
We were on vacation for a full week and the first half of that week plugged out one plug--we had no internet access. Wow, what a great thing that was for me. I really rested and just enjoyed being with my family. Yes, I still did some reading, but not so I could review it for a blog--I just read for personal enjoyment and reflection.
We had four days of "staycation" left at the end of the week. We had internet, but I really tried to limit the time I spent online. No blogging, facebook only once a day, very limited access for me. I focused on intentionally resting and being present with my girls.
I love having a presence online, but unplugging was a very good and restful thing for me.
Sometimes we get so busy moving for God that we miss the joy of the presence of God. Take me for example, even though I currently have a job I can choose to leave at work, I often feel like worrying about what is going on will somehow help the situation. How stupid is that?
Did you just feel busted for doing the same thing (I called me stupid, by the way, not you)?
Mark Batterson recently said it this way--"Doing things for God is the opposite of entering into what God does for us."--there is a great deal of convicting truth in that sentence for me.
What do you need to unplug from?
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