Gotta Have That Peace

I've recently been hired on as a cleaner for a corporate office building.

I work nights, from 4pm to midnight. But sometimes I get a "lucky break" where I can come home earlier.

So far, it's been great. At $10 an hour, who can resist?
And the environment is relaxed, and I love the lady I work with. And the job is basic and easy.

But my days feel like they've been wasted away. Getting used to these hours is gonna take a while. I sleep in late, then realize I have no time for anything I needed or wanted to do before having to get ready for work. I'm running around as fast as I can to get things done, and wearing myself out just in time for eight hours of taking out trash and vacuuming. I haven't kept up with my artwork like I need to, either.

I've become the slacker that I've always feared becoming.

I think the most frustrating thing of all is that I've finally gotten into having devotions every day.
But once I started this job, I felt like there wasn't any time. Which is dumb, because you don't put God on hold. I mean, He's God.

The other day, I finally decided that I needed to buckle down and chill before His throne.

And I felt the most overwhelming sense of peace and rest, something I haven't felt in a long, long time.

I feel like it's an addiction now. I have to have that peace in my life, and the only way to get it is with Jesus.

So, all this is to say that even when we feel like we're runnin' around rampant, and our days are overflowing with schedules and work, having just a few minutes to pray and read His Word is so worth it for a little peace and reassurance of His presence.

Just felt like I needed to share that. Guess it kinda ties in with the whole Mary vs. Martha thing.