Our church is currently going through a sermon series on prayer. Coincidentally, my daily Readwise review included the following highlight today:

An excerpt on prayer from the book, “Run With the Horses” by Eugene Peterson.

While reading today’s entry in ‘Streams in the Desert,’ I came across the following quote:

“Believe God’s word and power more than you believe your own feelings and experiences. Your Rock is Christ, and it is not the Rock which ebbs and flows, but your sea.” - Samuel Rutherford

This was offered in the context of distinguishing between the fact of God’s presence, and the emotion of the fact.

According to Adam Grant:

“Seeing leisure time as wasteful is bad for well-being.

New data: people who see play as unproductive enjoy it less—and are more likely to be anxious, depressed, and stressed.

Even if you don’t see fun as productive, it’s worth remembering there’s more to life than productivity.”

As I exit the weekend and begin my Monday feeling less than refreshed, I realize I need to work on accepting and enjoying leisure time. Perhaps, even intentionally schedule leisure time? Something to consider.