I've talked a bit about laziness before, but what about the other alternative? What about when we don't feel lazy, but burnt out? What do we do when we just can't stand the thought of going to work or class another day?
Today I finished my final paper and edited it, thankful that I'm only taking one class now. After four years of college, you'd think I'd quit going back to school. Now, I'm finishing my prep-work for the presentation that goes along with the paper. My hands are tired of writing note cards, my brain is tired of thinking, and the part of me that is studious keeps screaming "You should have finished it earlier!"
Basically, I'm tired of the whole process, not looking forward to my presentation, dreading the hard work of studying for the comprehensive final that follows later this week, and wondering why on earth I took this class.
What do we do when we feel this way?
Well, my answer is this: we just do it. We muddle through the things that make us feel this way, knowing it isn't permanent, that once we get it over and done with, it'll be an end to it. We might also remember times that were fun, or rewarding at work or in class.
And, I think, we can help ourselves by remembering that even when we struggle with something that we might think God considers mundane, that even we consider mundane, He is still with us, always. He might not reach down a hand and provide a divine reason not to go to class, but His presence will remain with us, reminding us that whatever we are struggling with, be it mundane or otherwise, will pass, and that He will be with us the whole time, even when we seemingly have to tackle part of the hill on our own.
That's my thought for today.
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"Nevertheless I am continually with You; You do hold my right hand" (Psalm 73:23).
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