Ever since I set out on the road of
Christian discipleship I have been persuaded that we need to develop lives
which follow certain disciplines and have a ‘shape’; we need to have a ‘Rhythm
of Life’ (which also happens to be the title of one of David Adams excellent
books of Celtic inspired Christian spirituality).
Christians from evangelical,
liberal, catholic, charismatic, orthodox and Celtic streams would all broadly
agree on this. Patterns of daily prayer and weekly worship and the shape of the
Christian Year are all part of the ‘Rhythm of Life’. But there is more; the
balance between work and leisure, play and prayer, family/friends and solitude
and so on and on.
I am utterly convinced of the
value of developing a ‘Rhythm of Life’, totally persuaded that it is essential to
our personal and spiritual well being – and yet I am utterly hopeless at it!
Yes – that is a confession of
abject failure!
I cannot get the Rhythm right.
Curiously, when it comes to
music, I have a very good sense of rhythm. I should have been a drummer (but it
was easier to carry a guitar around than a drum kit!). But beyond music, I am no
good at it.
Prayer can get squeezed out, the family
can suffer, friendships get neglected, domestic chores get put off, I ignore my
own recreational needs and so on and on.
I imagine that I am not alone.
But I really don’t know for sure.
Are you the same?
How can we fix it?
Do we need each other, perhaps??
(Or have I just embarrassed
myself by admitting to an inability to do somethign that everyone else finds
comes naturally?!?)
Let me know!
