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There is a pace
to this life, but it ought not be a human one! The world, of course, is looking for a pace that can be handled - one that is executed under control. In fact, even the most well-meaning Christians will insist that I "take time" for myself, and adamantly demand that I schedule vacation and "down" time. Of course I get tired and often exhausted beyond words. But I have found that when the Lord make an assignment, He always gives a physical provision. If I were aiming at a worldy standard of pacing, I would predetermine what could be done effectively, and then I would assess success or impossibility as compared to that standard. It would be terrible. There would be no room for the Holy Spirit, nor would my body be any part of a living sacrifice - it would be a physical energy savings account. This rankles most folks, except those who have told the Lord over and over that they want their bodies to be used for His glory. Recreation is not wrong and rest is not wrong. My wanting to be my own master is wrong, and that goes for my compulsion to control my physical feeling of well-being as well. Hallelujah that there have been those saints willing to travel under unbelievably difficult circumstances to take the Gospel to others. Hallelujah that there have been those willing to give their bodies over to be burned or beaten for the sake of the Gospel of Christ. Thank you Lord for all the 18th and 19th century missionaries to Africa who knowingly went into physical hardship and guaranteed malaria. God forbid I should give in to the demands of the flesh and preplan limitations not of His design! |
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