Wednesday, September 08, 2004

Why would I ever want anything to be routine?

I keep telling people lately, "things are really busy, it will be nice when my new position at work settles, BCM gets into the regular stuff, and I get all the little things I've been meaning to get done, done." WHAT!!!??? What have I been thinking? Why would I ever want things to "settle" into a "regular" routine? The routine of things is exactly what I get tired of in my life. I apologize if I have said any of these things to you. I realize that some people say that it is good to get into a routine of some kind. Sometimes with lets say a "quiet time" or reading your Bible, you know for consistency. But I say that nothing should ever ever be a routine, not even and especially reading your Bible or spending time with our Lord. Gosh I hope that everyone can see what I'm saying and know that I'm really just preaching to myself and thinking "Jon why have you thought that a routine would make you happy?" If things were to settle down at work then I would just get really bored. If things with BCM would get back into the "regular stuff" then we would be saying, "God we don't want you to do new and exciting things in our ministry we like the same regular stuff." And will I ever get every little thing done that I need to get done? NO. Because there is always more. I'm not being pessimistic just logical. There will always be more to do, always. And you know what? That is ok with me.
Thank you Lord that my life isn't boring and thank you that things are never the same day after day. Please never allow my time with You to become routine.

Jon

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I understand what your saying and you made some awesome points. I just definetly know that I need consistency, which I find to be different then routine. Without a somewhat set schedule, i go crazy..

Being spontaneous is always fun too. So one night you owe me a trip to the beach.... lol

AMM

Anonymous said...

A.D.D. kids need routine...are you sure you don't need a routine? (Jennifer)

Anonymous said...

so umm... i returned your call several days ago/called to see how you were with the storm... glad to see you're alive. i wasn't worried.

:)

nikki