Do you find yourself bombarded constantly with chronic to-do lists, work projects piling up; to the point you can’t remember the last time you were able to stop and just be? Our culture rewards us for being chronically tired and busy. There are no cultural rewards for being still and spending time with the Creator. So what does B.U.S.Y. really stand for?
Being –
What does “being” mean? Well, it’s an external representation of your existence in the world. Ask yourself this question: Am I a human being or a human doing? Do you realize you weren’t created to be a human doing, where you have no margin in your life and everything is taken to the brink of your own version of insanity? What is keeping you from your ability to breathe and just be? Your need for success, wealth, or happiness?
Under –
Let’s evaluate something here…the word “under” means to be in a position below or lower than. When we think of being under someone’s authority like your boss or your spouse, did you ever consider that you are also under your Creator’s authority? Did you know your Creator has a great plan for your life that only you can accomplish here on Earth? How can you possibly consider the Creator’s plan for your life when you choose to bury yourself with so many things to do?
Satan’s –
Who is this guy? Well, from the Bible we are told that Satan was a fallen angel who was banished from Heaven and sent to Earth. He tries to steal, crush and destroy everything you hold precious in your life. Whether it’s your beliefs, relationships, job, money, security, future, he wants to take everything from you that your Creator richly wants to give you. If you are busy all the time and unable to follow the Creator’s plan for your life, then whose authority are you really under?
Yoke –
A yoke in this context is something that represents a bond between two parties. One of the parties is you and the other is either the Creator or Satan. If you are chronically doing all the time and you don’t have any margin, whose yoke are you with? My hunch is not your Creator. Sometimes we don’t even realize what we have agreed to in our lives until we feel the absolute stress and strain on every part of our quality of life. If you don’t feel you have a full and abundant life, the life the Creator truly wants you to have, you really need to evaluate who has your yoke.
So what is the antidote to B.U.S.Y.? C.A.L.M. Christ Always Loving Me. Try to get still. Take some deep breaths with your eyes closed and let the Creator shower you with peace and calm. Work yourself away from striving as a human doing and move towards who you truly are…a human being. “Be Still and Know…”
