I've been having a hard time getting my brain back in working gear this week. I suspect that many of you are dealing with the same thing - it seems like we should still be on holiday, whereas we have quickly found ourselves back in the thick of things with school, work, and social lives.
Taking a holiday for the busy-ness of our lives is important, but there is also a real value in getting back into a good routine. That's true not only for the main business of our lives - school, job, etc. - but also true for our Christian walk. It's good to get back into a good routine.
And so what is the good routine for our Christian life? Kenda Creasy Dean and Ron Foster write in The Godbearing Life that there is a cycle of the Christian life. This cycle is -
Communion (being with other Christians)
Compassion (reaching out to others)
Teaching & Nurture (learning about God)
Witness (sharing God's love)
Dehabituation (taking retreats from the everyday)
Worship
Too often we think the Christian walk is linear - that we put one foot in front of the other and then end up at a final destination. In truth, the Way is not linear, but cyclical. We are part of a circle of life (picture The Lion King!) I encourage you this week to become part of that circle - print out or write down these 6 cycles of our walk. Each day, think of one way you can let these areas impact your life. Each thing can only take a few minutes, or you might take longer, depending upon your schedule. Getting back into a good routine will help each one of us grow and enjoy the journey so much more!
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Thanks Amy! I used to think that dehabituation was only something that happens one or two weekends a year, somewhere away, like the mountains or the beach. While those retreats are great, lately, for me, I've been taking one or two retreats a day, just finding somewhere to sit in quiet and silence, maybe just 2 or 5 minutes at a time. It keeps me more centered, more spiritually alive, and more connected with God and others.
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