Musings on the Impossible

Impossible: not possible; unable to be, exist, happen; unable to be done, performed, effected; incapable of being true; not to be done, endured, etc., with any degree of reason or propriety; utterly impracticable; hopelessly unsuitable, difficult, or objectionable

  Some days it all seems impossible; dirty dishes, dirty laundry, cranky baby, supper needs made.  All part of your average daily checklist but somehow right now you just feel like crawling into bed, going to sleep and hoping it will magically take care of itself.  Forget the monumental challenges that are on your bucket list, you'd just like to have 20 minutes of complete peace and quiet!
  
  Lately I have been feeling that pull of trying to get it all done so I can "rest" tomorrow or next week only to find that the next day and week are just as full of things that need accomplishing.  At our monthly Ministry Coordinaters meeting today Pastor Mike talked about rest.  He pulled out that the original meaning in the Bible didn't actually mean "to do nothing" but it was speaking of being in a position of work that you were fulfilled in.  He told us that in Genesis where it says that "God placed Adam in the garden" placed was the same meaning as rest!  And in 1 Corinthians 12:18 it tells us that God has placed us in the body as He sees fit.  In short (and without having been able to take notes to be more accurate as to what exactly Pastor Mike said), when we are in the position that God has placed us we will be at peace and proper rest; when we attempt to take on things in our own strength we become overwhelmed and stressed.

  This totally made sense to me!  I feel like there are essentually two types of work, there is work that is hard but you feel accomplished and fulfilled when the day is done and there is work that could actually be considered "easy" but you feel complete frustration and cannot wait to get away from it.  The first is doing what you like, love , or is actually a labor of love for someone else.  The second is done only out of necessity or force either for pay or out of obligation that is in no way tied to your desire to do what is asked.

This is not the first time recently that it has been brought to my attention that I need to seek God's will in every aspect of my life.  If I am to remain at "rest" in Him, the only position I can be in is the one He placed me in.  I am learning that before I commit myself to anything I need to stop and ask Him if that is what He wants me to do.  If it is then I will have all the energy and resources I need to complete the task, if not then I will be frustrated, frazzled and unable to properly do the things He has called me to do.