This was the question I was asked by a friend last night, and had trouble sleeping because I really did not have an answer. I have never been really good at having free time, if that makes sense. In this part of my life, I feel that there is open door for lots of "free time". And where I am stumped is knowing when to follow the to-do list and when to follow the leisure list.
My time is usually filled with me feeling like I am busy or like I need to be busy. Unproductive hours in my day seem like a waste, like I am not doing everything I can.
But Jesus died on the cross and it was finished. That is the bottom line. He did everything I am trying to do and He completed it. The to-do list moved to the "done" pile. Nothing I can do, say, or produce is accomplishing something that has not already been done by Jesus Christ.
This is a minuscule version of what Megan and Dan Orr talked about at Work Weekend this year, but after being asked that question I realized how relevant "It is Finished" is to my life.
So what would I do if I had two hours of pure leisure time (other then be with family and friends)? MY next question is"Was this planned or unplanned leisure time?" :]
leisure time.
- Get lost on a run or drive
- Play outside (frisbee, bike, canoe, trails, longboard, etc.)
- Phone/E-mail/Write a friend
- attend a sporting event (if I had tickets)
- cruise downtown ann arbor/lansing
- phone/e-mail/write a friend or family member
- cook or bake something new
- download algebra problems and test my knowledge
- word searches and attempting to do cross words/sudoku
- attend festivals/concerts/random happenings
- practice one of the many new things I want to learn
- devotional time is always great too
1 comment:
Good thoughts. I would definitely go golfing if it was nice out.
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