A day of rest

I figured the best REST and productive resting period is when I...

• Read sermons I've missed, write them out & meditating on them.
• Listening to sermons on CDs or DVDs.
  
• Read inspirational articles about Christian women/role models (ENHANCE Christian Women's Magazine).
  
• Finally being able to read the books I was given to me/bought.
• Preparing for Bible Study beforehand.
• Discipline my body to sleep early & wake up early.
• Healthy & proper food with a balance of vegies and meat.
  
• Drinking lots of water - still can't achieve 7litres. So far achieved 1litre++?! Dat's how lil i drink.
  
• Stayin at home and just chill.
  
• Not staying online for too long helps to focus on other things more. So that life wouldn't just be bound to 'the net' or 'online chat'.
  
• Listening to light music.
  
• Watching just ONE movie max a day.
  
• Evening naps.
• Having a good, fun & meaningful convo with someone for a period of time (not the whole day or for too long).
• Reading inspiring blogs which lifts up your spirit.
• Blogging on experiences/what you've learned or sharing your joy.
• If you still have assignments, doing perhaps just part of it.. at least some part la. If u can manage your time properly to not do it for the day, even better. But don't la rush later until wanna die.. LOL!
  

I don't mean doing all these things in one day-la k.

It's when the day is slow-going and you don't have to worry about anything else. Doing things at your own pace, without needing to rush. A time for yourself to just reflect and finding ways to build yourself on your lil own time. Not exerting too much energy on the things you do.

Now, I am not so afraid of doing things on my own or having to just spend the day on my own :)
It's ok to be alone.. and you'll need time to recharged and be refreshed from everything else. Doing things that refreshes you physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually during your 'rest day', really helps and it is crucial. It helped me.

I guess that's the beauty of Sabbath day that God has ordained for us. We are rested in every way we can and in Him.. and we still can grow while we are rest. However, we are caught up with doing so many things each and everyday that we forget the importance of rest in our lives. Your body needs it.. your soul & spirit needs it.. God wants you to do so as well.

So take a day off, on the weekend... and just be refresh yourself, by Him and be refreshed for the rest of the week after that.

Oh oh before I forget, the measures you take to physically refresh your body have to be consistent... if not, you'll soon grow tired and weary again.