Take It Easy

I've noticed something about retirement. It's kind of nice really. You get to do the things you've always wanted to do, whenever you want to do them. The only thing is, they seem to take longer to do them. Ha ha! Schedules become more flexible than rigid. And that's a good thing.

Somethings change while other things remain the same. I sleep in a little later. I watch TV a little more. I still go in to work, but only to visit. Not to work. It's the perfect job for me. The pay sucks but the benefits are wonderful.

One thing that's really changed is the amount of time I have to read God's Word. I try to read five chapters a day. I have been doing the with ease, sometimes ballooning up to ten chapters a day. That has been wonderful. :)

When I was younger, back in the 70's and 80's, I remember hearing phrases like "Take it slow" or "Take It Easy". "Take what?" you might think. Life! Take life slow and easy. That's good advice.

Jesus offered us the same advice about following Him. He didn't necessarily say, "Take it easy" but His advice in the Book of Matthew had a similar ring to it.

²⁸ “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” - Matthew 11:28-30

A paraphrase might be, "Come to me. Walk with me. Talk with me. And take it easy."

Take It Easy - Eagles
Come To Me - Aaron Shust