It wasn’t mentioned in the sermon (because although I thought about it the idea never made it into my notes). Some of you know that I work a demanding on-call schedule during the week. But even then we are on call for five consecutive days then take two days off. I am on call 24 hours, I never work 24 straight hours. There are fire fighters and EMT’s that sometimes do things like that. We live in a world where some people have to; but it’s not what we were made for and it isn’t healthy.

Most people are busier than they need to be, filling every available moment with work, family, hobbies and entertainment. Technologies meant to make our lives easier often convince us that we need to get even more done. Take a breath. Find a moment of calm. It doesn’t have to be a nap every afternoon but find time during each day to be still and acknowledge God.