A Worn Path Research Paper
Some of us can be so busy until we don't have time for anything. We seem to be drown in a sea of to-do lists, rosters, meeting schedules, appointments and never ending cycle of activities. Along the way, subtly, we pick up various emotional baggage. And they are certainly not a quiet bunch. They like to whisper. Like it or not, they slip into your handgrip; stress, discouragement, disappointment, regret, etc. This baggage prefers to hop on our shoulders. And they weigh us down, causing us to activate our natural defense shield, and transform our character belonging only to rhino or a porcupine; a kind of confrontational and withdrawal syndromes respectively. And these, may affect our family members. Dealing with our internal emotions is the part that drains us; not so much from external physical work. This is what it will happen if we do not know how to manage this part of our soul. We may close our eyes, but our brain may not be resting. Before we come to our senses, another day is dawning. We wonder why we are still tired. If ever we still remember God, we drag ourselves up and whisper a simple prayer," God, grant me the strength to weather through today." If we do
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not have enough rest/ sleep. Our coordination and our concentration will be affected; our work performance will not be as efficient as it can be. Chaos and mistakes reign.
If we, incessantly, carry this emotional baggage, we are actually giving the devil a foothold for messing with our mind.
The B.U.S.Y. battalion is determined to wipe out our resources, as in time, health & most importantly our communion with God. That is their modus operandi. If any job/ activity take a toll on your life, you might want to weigh the gains & losses of your current position against your priority. We might want to draw out a cost/benefit analysis. Regardless of the forms the enemies take, what persistently keeps us away from God, are not part of God's promise of a rich and satisfying life, and that can become our idol or even a bondage, the sad part is, we don't even realise the disguise, trapped in a cycle of frustration and somewhere deep within us, is crying out for a
breakthrough.
not have enough rest/ sleep. Our coordination and our concentration will be affected; our work performance will not be as efficient as it can be. Chaos and mistakes reign.
If we, incessantly, carry this emotional baggage, we are actually giving the devil a foothold for messing with our mind.
The B.U.S.Y. battalion is determined to wipe out our resources, as in time, health & most importantly our communion with God. That is their modus operandi. If any job/ activity take a toll on your life, you might want to weigh the gains & losses of your current position against your priority. We might want to draw out a cost/benefit analysis. Regardless of the forms the enemies take, what persistently keeps us away from God, are not part of God's promise of a rich and satisfying life, and that can become our idol or even a bondage, the sad part is, we don't even realise the disguise, trapped in a cycle of frustration and somewhere deep within us, is crying out for a
breakthrough.