Comments on: Go, Go, Go and Do, Do, Do http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/ "by a partial, prejudiced, and ignorant historian," - Jane Austen Tue, 15 May 2012 02:53:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Eve http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Eve Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:18:00 +0000 http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/#comment-664 Great post, and a timely reminder to put those things which are most important first in our lives. To ask our Father for input when planning our day seems like a very good strategy. Great post, and a timely reminder to put those things which are most important first in our lives. To ask our Father for input when planning our day seems like a very good strategy.

]]> By: It's All Good! http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/comment-page-1/#comment-658 It's All Good! Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:42:00 +0000 http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/#comment-658 Hi Ronnica, my husband put it in perspective for me. He says "Are we doing the Lord's business or is it just busy-ness". So often we mistake busy-ness, no matter how noble, with actually doing the Lord's business. And His business should begin with spending time with Him! I preaching to myself here! God Bless! Brenda Hi Ronnica, my husband put it in perspective for me. He says “Are we doing the Lord’s business or is it just busy-ness”. So often we mistake busy-ness, no matter how noble, with actually doing the Lord’s business. And His business should begin with spending time with Him! I preaching to myself here! God Bless! Brenda

]]> By: It's All Good! http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/comment-page-1/#comment-4051 It's All Good! Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:42:00 +0000 http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/#comment-4051 Hi Ronnica, my husband put it in perspective for me. He says "Are we doing the Lord's business or is it just busy-ness". So often we mistake busy-ness, no matter how noble, with actually doing the Lord's business. And His business should begin with spending time with Him! I preaching to myself here! God Bless! Brenda Hi Ronnica, my husband put it in perspective for me. He says “Are we doing the Lord’s business or is it just busy-ness”. So often we mistake busy-ness, no matter how noble, with actually doing the Lord’s business. And His business should begin with spending time with Him! I preaching to myself here! God Bless! Brenda

]]> By: It's All Good! http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/comment-page-1/#comment-6520 It's All Good! Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:42:00 +0000 http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/#comment-6520 Hi Ronnica, my husband put it in perspective for me. He says "Are we doing the Lord's business or is it just busy-ness". So often we mistake busy-ness, no matter how noble, with actually doing the Lord's business. And His business should begin with spending time with Him! I preaching to myself here! God Bless! Brenda Hi Ronnica, my husband put it in perspective for me. He says “Are we doing the Lord’s business or is it just busy-ness”. So often we mistake busy-ness, no matter how noble, with actually doing the Lord’s business. And His business should begin with spending time with Him! I preaching to myself here! God Bless! Brenda

]]> By: jennifer http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/comment-page-1/#comment-657 jennifer Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:34:00 +0000 http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/#comment-657 "Be still and know I am the Lord".<br/><br/>You are so right - it is hard to just settle down and listen for His prompting. I so appreciate this reminder!<br/><br/>Jennifer “Be still and know I am the Lord”.

You are so right – it is hard to just settle down and listen for His prompting. I so appreciate this reminder!

Jennifer

]]> By: maidensong http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/comment-page-1/#comment-656 maidensong Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:56:00 +0000 http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/#comment-656 Nice post Ronnica,<br/><br/>Lol, now do one for those of us who rest too much and need to get off our tatas and get about God's business. *grin* Nice post Ronnica,

Lol, now do one for those of us who rest too much and need to get off our tatas and get about God’s business. *grin*

]]> By: Jenny http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Jenny Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:40:00 +0000 http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/#comment-655 Wow. I totally relate! I love being busy with "great things" because it kind of gives me an identity. These things can be for Christ, but I have to check my motives. <br/>Good post. I love your blog! Wow. I totally relate! I love being busy with “great things” because it kind of gives me an identity. These things can be for Christ, but I have to check my motives.
Good post. I love your blog!

]]> By: beautyishere http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/comment-page-1/#comment-654 beautyishere Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:56:00 +0000 http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/#comment-654 Wow. Beautiful. I have to agree, we live in a world of go,go,go and do,do,do, which is hard and no fun at all.<br/><br/>Know what Busy stands for?:<br/><br/>Being<br/>Under<br/>Satan's<br/>Yolk Wow. Beautiful. I have to agree, we live in a world of go,go,go and do,do,do, which is hard and no fun at all.

Know what Busy stands for?:

Being
Under
Satan’s
Yolk

]]> By: K-Lai http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/comment-page-1/#comment-653 K-Lai Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:02:00 +0000 http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/#comment-653 Speaking from the other side of the Y chromosome, I agree that our culture demands that we fill every moment with something, anything that can be counted as productivity. We've made our busyness a god, and even when our bodies and spirits scream out to us to rest, we press on, believing that in order to be truly successful and influential we must push ourselves to the limit at all times. Anything less than being super stressed and super busy is a sign of weakness and laziness - two of the deadliest "sins" in our culture.<br/><br/>I see it a lot in my chosen profession, where it's a bragging right to complain about the worst hours, the most grueling schedules, the most demanding work. Perfection is the goal, and being stupid and lazy are the worst insults that could be given. It's hard to uphold a different set of priorities in that environment.<br/><br/>I think where this need to be busy really begins to damage people is in the area of relationships. Time is a precious commodity, and unfortunately as we take on more projects and more activities (which are all generally good things to be doing) we begin to relegate our friendships and most importantly our relationship with God to the back of our minds. I can't begin to count the times I've anxiously looked at my watch in the middle of spending some time with God, because I have to be somewhere else at a certain time. And with the relationships in this life - how are we supposed to truly connect with other people if we're always glancing at our watches and counting the seconds before we have to meet someone else or do something different? How many dating and marriage relationships have gone sour as a result of one or both people being "too busy" for each other? What does this say about the things that are most important to us? Does this tell the world that we live by a different set of priorities?<br/><br/>I wish I had it all figured out. And though I don't claim to have a surefire solution, I have discovered in the last few years that in addition to thinking through my priorities, one effective way to combat the pressure of "staying busy" is to view each day from the lens of "who to spend time with" rather than "what do I need to do." And while there are always going to be tasks and responsibilities, I've found it easier to eliminate activities that may be good, but do not serve an eternal purpose. Speaking from the other side of the Y chromosome, I agree that our culture demands that we fill every moment with something, anything that can be counted as productivity. We’ve made our busyness a god, and even when our bodies and spirits scream out to us to rest, we press on, believing that in order to be truly successful and influential we must push ourselves to the limit at all times. Anything less than being super stressed and super busy is a sign of weakness and laziness – two of the deadliest “sins” in our culture.

I see it a lot in my chosen profession, where it’s a bragging right to complain about the worst hours, the most grueling schedules, the most demanding work. Perfection is the goal, and being stupid and lazy are the worst insults that could be given. It’s hard to uphold a different set of priorities in that environment.

I think where this need to be busy really begins to damage people is in the area of relationships. Time is a precious commodity, and unfortunately as we take on more projects and more activities (which are all generally good things to be doing) we begin to relegate our friendships and most importantly our relationship with God to the back of our minds. I can’t begin to count the times I’ve anxiously looked at my watch in the middle of spending some time with God, because I have to be somewhere else at a certain time. And with the relationships in this life – how are we supposed to truly connect with other people if we’re always glancing at our watches and counting the seconds before we have to meet someone else or do something different? How many dating and marriage relationships have gone sour as a result of one or both people being “too busy” for each other? What does this say about the things that are most important to us? Does this tell the world that we live by a different set of priorities?

I wish I had it all figured out. And though I don’t claim to have a surefire solution, I have discovered in the last few years that in addition to thinking through my priorities, one effective way to combat the pressure of “staying busy” is to view each day from the lens of “who to spend time with” rather than “what do I need to do.” And while there are always going to be tasks and responsibilities, I’ve found it easier to eliminate activities that may be good, but do not serve an eternal purpose.

]]> By: Jacki http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Jacki Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:49:00 +0000 http://ignoranthistorian.com/2008/03/go-go-go-and-do-do-do/#comment-652 One of my goals this year for myself was to simply my life a bit. It seems that in our culture you aren't successful if you aren't accomplishing anything. But a lot of it is just empty fluff that won't mean anything a year from now. <br/><br/>Thanks for the reminder! One of my goals this year for myself was to simply my life a bit. It seems that in our culture you aren’t successful if you aren’t accomplishing anything. But a lot of it is just empty fluff that won’t mean anything a year from now.

Thanks for the reminder!

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