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“We are witnessing an alarming decline in mental and physical health among our children, and we wonder why.”


A thought by Leonard Sweet (2014-02-21) from his book, The Well-Played Life: Why Pleasing God Doesn't Have to Be Such Hard Work (p. 115). Tyndale Momentum. Kindle Edition.

I think that is a good thing to wonder about.  Our kids today live with so much pressure to excel and it deadens their enjoyment to really live.  And I think that carries over into being adults.

We live in a world where we strive to not only be good but to be great.  Like being good is a problem.  But God said each time that He created something that it was good and even when He created man He said it was very good. 

Now I love life.  I strive to not be pressured by it.  I also strive to make a difference but to also enjoy it.  Six days a week I wear an LA Dodgers’ hat.  I love the Dodgers.  I really enjoy baseball and I don’t feel guilty doing that.  Seven days a week I wear a Mickey Mouse watch.  I love and enjoy Disneyland.  I also wear 24 hours a day a wedding ring.  I really enjoy my wife and my family. But I also write two blogs and I love and enjoy writing them.  Do you enjoy your life or are you so pressured to succeed?

Yes work is a part of our life but so is fun, so is enjoyment.  Eight hours a day is set aside for work, then eight hours a day is set aside for family, friends, and personal needs and then eight hours to sleep.  Granted sometimes this has to be adjusted but as soon as possible brought back into balance.  And don’t ever forget the seventh day of deviation or as the Bible says, “Rest” which keeps our life also in balance.

And that I think through all of this is our task to keep our life in balance.  God created us to love and to enjoy.  And He gave us the opportunity to do the same.

So how much to you really enjoy your life?
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  1. BrendonMarch 29, 2014 at 10:17 PM

    Thanks for sharing this insightful post. We should value our time sleeping and enjoying as much as we value our time working.
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