Comments on: Doing Vs. Being http://refineus.org/2010/01/doing-vs-being/ Restoring Hope | Renewing Relationships Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JasonWert http://refineus.org/2010/01/doing-vs-being/comment-page-1/#comment-2021 JasonWert Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:26:12 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1303#comment-2021 Absolutely I struggle with this. I do so much during the day and feel so empty inside when the day is over. I want to be living a life of meaning and purpose and BEING but in reality I'm just doing every single day. The more I just DO, the more I feel empty. Yet I can't seem to break from the DOING to get to the BEING and it's like I'm an ouroboros. <br> <br>I wish I had some advice to give you on how to deal with it. I hope someday to find it. Absolutely I struggle with this. I do so much during the day and feel so empty inside when the day is over. I want to be living a life of meaning and purpose and BEING but in reality I'm just doing every single day. The more I just DO, the more I feel empty. Yet I can't seem to break from the DOING to get to the BEING and it's like I'm an ouroboros.

I wish I had some advice to give you on how to deal with it. I hope someday to find it.

]]> By: Mike Rasmussen http://refineus.org/2010/01/doing-vs-being/comment-page-1/#comment-6138 Mike Rasmussen Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:27:49 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1303#comment-6138 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @justindavis33 Doing Vs. Being http://bit.ly/84ROzQ // Anyone besides me feel like this too...</span></span> RT @justindavis33 Doing Vs. Being http://bit.ly/84ROzQ // Anyone besides me feel like this too…

]]> By: Dave Pappas http://refineus.org/2010/01/doing-vs-being/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Dave Pappas Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:30:41 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1303#comment-1086 One more thing: I think ministry in our generation places too high an emphasis on activity that we discourage ourselves from the most important practice of reflection and study. It's not "cool" to slow down. It doesn't look like success to slow down -- but, it's sustaining and nourishing, I am finding. And I think I lead, teach, parent, love my wife, and interact with others BETTER when I am living from that slower, more reflective place, rather than the busy one. When I was in full-time ministry I crashed and burned, ultimately, because I replaced my internal spirituality with my external spirituality. I thought the outward things were sufficient to sustain me. I found out too late that what I was doing was draining myself dry. That was my hard lesson and I continue to remember that so that I never fall into that hole again. It's a daily and weekly battle. Thanks for your honesty, bro. One more thing: I think ministry in our generation places too high an emphasis on activity that we discourage ourselves from the most important practice of reflection and study. It's not "cool" to slow down. It doesn't look like success to slow down — but, it's sustaining and nourishing, I am finding. And I think I lead, teach, parent, love my wife, and interact with others BETTER when I am living from that slower, more reflective place, rather than the busy one. When I was in full-time ministry I crashed and burned, ultimately, because I replaced my internal spirituality with my external spirituality. I thought the outward things were sufficient to sustain me. I found out too late that what I was doing was draining myself dry. That was my hard lesson and I continue to remember that so that I never fall into that hole again. It's a daily and weekly battle. Thanks for your honesty, bro.

]]> By: Dave Pappas http://refineus.org/2010/01/doing-vs-being/comment-page-1/#comment-7765 Dave Pappas Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:30:00 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1303#comment-7765 One more thing: I think ministry in our generation places too high an emphasis on activity that we discourage ourselves from the most important practice of reflection and study. It's not "cool" to slow down. It doesn't look like success to slow down -- but, it's sustaining and nourishing, I am finding. And I think I lead, teach, parent, love my wife, and interact with others BETTER when I am living from that slower, more reflective place, rather than the busy one. When I was in full-time ministry I crashed and burned, ultimately, because I replaced my internal spirituality with my external spirituality. I thought the outward things were sufficient to sustain me. I found out too late that what I was doing was draining myself dry. That was my hard lesson and I continue to remember that so that I never fall into that hole again. It's a daily and weekly battle. Thanks for your honesty, bro. One more thing: I think ministry in our generation places too high an emphasis on activity that we discourage ourselves from the most important practice of reflection and study. It's not "cool" to slow down. It doesn't look like success to slow down — but, it's sustaining and nourishing, I am finding. And I think I lead, teach, parent, love my wife, and interact with others BETTER when I am living from that slower, more reflective place, rather than the busy one. When I was in full-time ministry I crashed and burned, ultimately, because I replaced my internal spirituality with my external spirituality. I thought the outward things were sufficient to sustain me. I found out too late that what I was doing was draining myself dry. That was my hard lesson and I continue to remember that so that I never fall into that hole again. It's a daily and weekly battle. Thanks for your honesty, bro.

]]> By: Dave Pappas http://refineus.org/2010/01/doing-vs-being/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 Dave Pappas Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:29:24 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1303#comment-1085 Justin, this one is so important. I believe it's a mindset & a state of the heart. If my heart & mind say that I am supposed to be busy doing important things & that worth & effectiveness is found in activity, then rest becomes something to protect rather than enjoy, & reading the Bible centering on God becomes a thing to DO that I avoid, or even resent. So, I have to change the mindset rather than strategizing the activity. Justin, this one is so important. I believe it's a mindset & a state of the heart. If my heart & mind say that I am supposed to be busy doing important things & that worth & effectiveness is found in activity, then rest becomes something to protect rather than enjoy, & reading the Bible centering on God becomes a thing to DO that I avoid, or even resent. So, I have to change the mindset rather than strategizing the activity.

]]> By: Dave Pappas http://refineus.org/2010/01/doing-vs-being/comment-page-1/#comment-7764 Dave Pappas Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:29:00 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1303#comment-7764 Justin, this one is so important. I believe it's a mindset & a state of the heart. If my heart & mind say that I am supposed to be busy doing important things & that worth & effectiveness is found in activity, then rest becomes something to protect rather than enjoy, & reading the Bible centering on God becomes a thing to DO that I avoid, or even resent. So, I have to change the mindset rather than strategizing the activity. Justin, this one is so important. I believe it's a mindset & a state of the heart. If my heart & mind say that I am supposed to be busy doing important things & that worth & effectiveness is found in activity, then rest becomes something to protect rather than enjoy, & reading the Bible centering on God becomes a thing to DO that I avoid, or even resent. So, I have to change the mindset rather than strategizing the activity.

]]> By: Justin and Trisha http://refineus.org/2010/01/doing-vs-being/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 Justin and Trisha Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:26:55 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1303#comment-1084 I think you are so right...so often, doing things for God is equated with being with Him. Thank you for your thoughts! I think you are so right…so often, doing things for God is equated with being with Him. Thank you for your thoughts!

]]> By: Justin and Trisha http://refineus.org/2010/01/doing-vs-being/comment-page-1/#comment-7763 Justin and Trisha Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:26:00 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1303#comment-7763 I think you are so right...so often, doing things for God is equated with being with Him. Thank you for your thoughts! I think you are so right…so often, doing things for God is equated with being with Him. Thank you for your thoughts!

]]> By: Justin and Trisha http://refineus.org/2010/01/doing-vs-being/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 Justin and Trisha Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:25:41 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1303#comment-1083 I think every person has been or is where you are! Thanks for being so honest and I am sure just coming to terms with where you are is the first step in allowing God to move you to BE more with Him. I think every person has been or is where you are! Thanks for being so honest and I am sure just coming to terms with where you are is the first step in allowing God to move you to BE more with Him.

]]> By: Justin and Trisha http://refineus.org/2010/01/doing-vs-being/comment-page-1/#comment-7762 Justin and Trisha Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:25:00 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1303#comment-7762 I think every person has been or is where you are! Thanks for being so honest and I am sure just coming to terms with where you are is the first step in allowing God to move you to BE more with Him. I think every person has been or is where you are! Thanks for being so honest and I am sure just coming to terms with where you are is the first step in allowing God to move you to BE more with Him.

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