A Restless Heart
I have just finished this semester of school for the Fall of 2008, and let me tell you, I'm more than thrilled to have made it this far. Since I've made it this far on my journey towards a B.A. in Theology, I wanted to share with the masses a quote from Augustine.
"You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you."
Restless.
What does it mean to be restless? It may stand for one who is constantly doing things in life that are not necessarily bad, but just time consuming. I'm sure I've been restless countless times in my life. During those times, I can tell you this much, that I did not fall asleep at night resting in the Lord. I chose to rest in the things that filled my life, which, at times, are not Christ. There are times when I fill my life with schoolwork or busywork, which is all good and Godly, because I'm doing it all for the sake of Christ, but I miss the point if I stop there.
It saddens me to see Christians become so busy that they don't have time to stop their hectic schedules and remember why they are living. Until our heart and our desires rest wholly in the Lord, our cracked hearts will never be filled.
At times, you may find yourself becoming so busy to the point that your heart is becoming restless, even when you are serving Christ. If out of your restless heart comes a desire to do look like a Christian in front of others, examine your heart and ask yourself if you are really doing these things out of a heart that is filled with the Lord. May we not get so busy doing life as a Christian that our hearts become distracted, but may we start living life as a Christian with our hearts sold out to Christ.