Consumption.
It is not hard to feel overwhelmed. God wants your thoughts to be on Him and the life Christ has brought to you. 1 Corinthians chapter 3 verse 11. No one can ever lay any other real foundation than the one we already have---Jesus Christ. What is it that consumes your thoughts and time? That list is constantly changing and never stops. Addictions take a lot of time and energy. Worry and anxiety are always there, distracting us, wearing us down to the bear bones of exhaustion. Family, work, and the fear of facing another day become the focus of the way we live. How do you find time for peace when there is so much to think about? Sure you take time to sit and rest. A good night's sleep helps for the short term. But refreshing the body will not stop our thoughts. The stuff we have to do. The things people ask of us. Our expectations of what is to come, or may happen. They all consume our lives. In Matthew chapter 7 Jesus says, "...
