Singing for Freedom

There's a song by Run Kid Run that expresses how I feel most Sunday mornings. It's called "Singing for Freedom". 

I come to church with a to-do list a mile long. If I wrote it down, it would look something like this:

1. pick up entire house

2. wash breakfast dishes

3. finish laundry

4. take nap immediately after church

5. help someone with homework

6. cook a delicious, nutritious and speedy lunch for 5 or more to consume in 15 minutes or less

7. drive someone to basketball; cheerleading, or some youth group activity

etc....

I come into church expecting that I will have time to free myself from the agony of my busyness. Instead, my brain continues to labor over all the stuff I should be doing... I know you've felt like this at times in your life because all of us have. We waste time trying to manage our thoughts long enough to force ourselves into a relaxed state. Sounds crazy, doesn't it?

Here's a new idea. What if we went to church expecting to be blessed? to worship? to praise? to rest in Jesus? What would our lives resemble then? I believe we would resemble our Lord Jesus Christ. I want to be Jesus' representative on earth, not just another woman running around with a mile-long list of things to do. I crave the stillness and the silence of a heart focused on the Lord. 

Here's the link to the song: