If there ever was a soft spot in my heart for a certain kind of person, it is the postpartum woman. She’s glowing, she’s thrilled, she’s wrapped in newborn bliss. She can also turn a pan upside your head for the slightest remark, too. Like the postpartum woman, I struggle with two sides of me too.

There is part of me that says, Obedience is always worth the cost! When Jesus tells us to “consider the cost,” it is not because we will surprisingly find that the sacrifices will be minor. Nothing worthwhile is easy. Chin up. Besides, it’s not like we live in a persecuted country.

The other part of me is self-absorbed, feeling sorry for myself. Sometimes I am tired. Matt Chandler writes about Christ who was tired and still was our perfect example:

“The story in John 4 about the Samaritan woman always stirs my soul. The piece that always shocked me was Jesus’ confession to his disciples that he was tired. I never think of Christ in these terms. The scriptures say he was tired, so he sat down and told the disciples to go on into town and get lunch. I try to imagine their conversation as they walked on into town ‘This guy can calm the seas and feed five thousand people, but he needs us to go get him a … sandwich?’ It seems like the only alpha male I’ve ever read about that doesn’t have a messiah complex is the actual Messiah. I think about how often we get tired but pretend like we’re not, pushing on through like we’re some kind of superman, cape waving in the wind, feeling no pain or fatigue. Not Jesus. When he hits the wall he confesses it to his crew and sits down for a bit.”
crazymom
There is a time to work and a time to rest. After good hard work, a little rest can help you see the will of God better. He requires something of us, and it is easier to understand it when we are still.