Too busy for Jesus

This life is busy, and sometimes I feel like my schedule is running and dragging me behind it. There is work, personal responsibilities, family activities, and also serving in Ministry. Then we wonder why we are always tired. How do we find rest?

Many years ago, at the start of my Spiritual Healing Journey, I came to a crossroads. I had suffered from severe depression for decades. Part of me didn’t feel interested in being around people, and wanted to stay in my turtle shell, alone. Another part of me felt like I needed a distraction from my sorrows. I chose the road of distraction from my sorrows, and started attending various events and studies at a nearby church. Before long, I found myself gone 5-6 nights per week, serving in various capacities. Serving the Lord, by serving His people in Ministry, was wonderful! It took my mind off of my own troubles, which, of course, was the goal, right? The problem was that I became so busy that it started to wear me out. I was getting Ministry “burn-out” because I had not sought God’s input on where/how I should serve. Another issue, which I never realized until later in my Healing, was that I was busy “doing” but not “being.” There is a big difference between doing things FOR God and spending time WITH God. At the time, I felt productive and refocused away from depression, but I wasn’t taking enough time to LISTEN to what God wanted to SAY to me, about ME.

We find a similar situation in Luke 10:38-42. Martha was busy doing tasks FOR Jesus, while her sister, Mary, was sitting and spending time WITH Jesus. Martha’s heart was in the right place: fixing food, serving and showing hospitality toward Jesus and the other guests. Mary was not helping her do those tasks that were customary of those hosting, but instead she was resting at the feet of Jesus, listening to everything He said. Martha became frustrated in her solo responsibility and asked Jesus to tell Mary to help her with the work. Jesus’ response in Luke 10:42 still rings true today: “Mary has discovered the ONE THING that is necessary/needed/worth being concerned about, and it will not be taken away from her (paraphrased from several translations).” The truth is, sitting at the feet of Jesus, listening to what He is saying, is the only thing we truly NEED, and when we CHOOSE to spend that time, the value of it will not be removed from us. It will change our lives forever! We do this today through prayer, personal worship, and meditating on the Scripture.

As my Healing journey continued, the Lord directed me to new ways to listen to Him, and I began spending more time in prayer and journaling our talks together. He began showing me the Ministries that best utilized my Spiritual Gifts. Those tasks that interfered with this new Intimacy I found with Jesus, or did not fit His direction in my life, were taken off of my schedule. It required me to say “No” to some opportunities presented to me, but it brought me Peace. 3 years ago, the Lord also healed me completely from depression! Praise God for His Healing touch! Today, my schedule is pretty busy, but the burn-out is gone because the time I spend in Ministry is focused on those specific things The Lord has anointed and appointed me to do. I live an intentional life of Purpose, and in that, while also sitting at the feet of Jesus, I find REST!

Lystra Aloha Lani Wilson was born and raised in beautiful Southern California. She has three adult children, and currently, one grandchild. She has been writing and editing since high school. She loves writing poetry, short stories, and Devotionals. She is also an avid reader.

Lystra is an Entrepreneur, starting her first small business at the young age of 12. It is her gift of Leadership and Organization that fuels her passion toward Kingdom Business Ownership and Management to this very day.

Lystra is an Ordained Minister and Anointed Teacher of the Word of God. She spends the majority of her time serving in Ministry and Preaching the Gospel! She has a Women’s Ministry, called Women Inspire Women, which is her current platform for Teaching and Inspiring people all over the world. She is also an Anointed Worshipper and Intercessor, singing and praying since before Kindergarten.

“It is my sincere desire to Inspire others, through my Ministries, to receive Healing, Deliverance, and to find the God-intended Purpose for their lives. I pray that each person I encounter leaves me in a better state than they came. God Bless you and your Families.”

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