Why are we so busy?

So it's almost the end of the second week already and I don't even feel like I'm in school or really processing what's going on because I am just so darn busy! It's something I've struggled with my whole life-wanting to be involved in everything I could get my hands on and being fairly successful at most of them without having a mental breakdown. But the more I learn about Jesus and his life, the more I find it impossible to convince myself that being busy equates living a fulfilled life.

Right now Student Ministries is consuming a lot of my time. And I love it. I love organizing and planning and being able to talk to whoever comes into the lounge. In fact, one of my highlights today was when Justin came in and told me that 17 or 18 people went with him downtown last night for Wed. Night Outreach...and it was only their first night!! And working with/learning from Becky is a privilege beyond measure. Maybe I'm just complaining and not used to working 20 hours in addition to a full school load and living off-campus. But it makes me question if that is something we should become used to. Should we want to get caught up in the demands of the world to "be the best" and "reach for the stars" and "climb the corporate ladder"? My gut says no.

So I'm asking anyone who is reading this to challenge me to take it slower. Deliberately take time to relax and pray and reflect on what's going on. To say no to good, well-meaning things that will distract me from following Christ. To make time to go to the park with the kids down the street and have lunch with my housemates and listen. To find our Lord in the times of stillness and with a whisper.

1 Kings 19:11-12
"11 The LORD said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by."
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper."