Is Busy Really Better? This devotional was written by Jim Liebelt As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a village where a woman named Martha welcomed them into her home. Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord's feet, listening to what he taught. But Martha was worrying over the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, "Lord, doesn't it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me." But the Lord said to her, "My dear Martha, you are so upset over all these details! There is really only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it – and it won't be taken away from her." Luke 10:38-42 (NLT) What is all the commotion about? It seems that everyone is rushing about, trying to work through our to-do lists so that we can… what? Create new to-do lists that we can then commit our energies to complete? We are not doing ourselves any favors as a society by living life at supersonic speed. Technology was supposed to create more "margin" for us – margin for leisure, relationships, and relaxation. Yet, surely this hasn't been the case. In fact, our use of technology has promoted the opposite effect. Today, we cram more and more activity into our lives, because we can. Our culture is providing our kids with the mistaken message that busier is better. Even we, as Christians, tend to cram our schedules with too many good things: ministry meetings, program meetings, small group Bible studies, accountability groups, recovery groups and even meetings to plan more meetings. Yikes! Remember, just because we can do something, doesn't mean we should! | 
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