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GOLF & GOD (8): Relax! It’s Just a Game
Posted by Jeremy Berg in Christian Living/Discipleship, Devotional, Golf on June 6, 2011
We live in a world that has largely forgotten how to play. When our worth and value is measured primarily by what we DO for a living and how much we ACCOMPLISH individually, then just “wasting a day” in the pure enjoyment of a fun hobby or game is really a lost art and rare occurrence.
What did you do this past weekend? If you are the typical American you likely spent your weekend away from your professional work catching up on other private work around the house. Or you ran around with kids, going from activity to activity. Did you take time to stop and just play?
God has designed the world and humanity to operate according to a bio-rhythm of 6 days of creative, productive work and then one day of “sabbath” or rest. The sabbath is NOT a day to avoid activity period. Rather, it is a day to pause all creative tasks and to instead involve oneself in the pure enjoyment of the blessings and joys that already exist. Read the rest of this entry »
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