Back to Busy

2020 has been quite the year. I’m sure that is one thing we can all agree on. The pandemic has asked us to do things we never thought we would ever be required to do. We all have a new clothing requirement called a mask. We sound like a superhero every time we say, “Oh no, I forgot my mask.” As a church, we have attended our weekend worship services and Life Group in our favorite pajamas from the comfort of our own living rooms. At one point, it seemed like the world had all pressed the pause button on life. Many of the activities where people gathered were literally canceled. No sporting events, movies, or simply gathering for a meal with friends. Our crazy busy lives had been reduced to finding things to do in the confines of our homes. Now some people welcomed this relief from the constant schedule demands while others struggled to find purpose and identity without having something to do every waking hour of the day.

There were some who took advantage of the slow pace in this new lifestyle by learning how to cook, play a musical instrument, speak a new language, and get in shape. Others took a much different approach. They reconnected with family and friends, read an old favorite book, and finished up some long-overdue projects at home. Both groups were sometimes quoted as saying they had been too busy to ever have the time to do what they had accomplished before the lockdown. Sadly, just a few months have passed since then, but we seem to be right back to where we were before the shutdown. We are losing the battle with busyness once again. I have struggled with this in my own life at many points. I was reminded of an article that J. D. Greear wrote back in 2015 entitled “Four Ways to Win the Battle against Busyness'' where he, as the title states, gives us four tools that can help us escape the dangers of busyness. I hope it helps you as it has helped me. You can check it out here.