Human-Beings

Tonight at Jteam we discussed this past Sunday's message on "Happy are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." One of the guys in the group mentioned a quote from Rob Bell, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Minneapolis, about an observation he's made about us as people. It seems, to Mr. Bell, that we have become more of human-doings than human-beings. Think about the contrast between the two. It's as simple as the difference between the two words "do" and "be". To do is to perform or produce. It implies action. To be is to exist.

It's so easy to get caught in the doing of life that we forget to just be. Sometimes we need to take the time to feel life again, rather than to do it. God says in Psalm 46:10 to "be still, and know that I am God." Honestly, I couldn't tell you the last time I was completely still and waited on God. It's a hard thing to do, but we must.

So here's a list of suggestions of how you can become a human-being again:
-Take a walk in nature and observe God's creation up close.
-Take time to listen to someone's story in order to get to know them better.
-Read a book that will challenge you to examine your life to see how you can improve yourself.
-Make it important to play. Let your hair down and have fun! Fun is a huge key to being!

These are just a few things. Does anybody else have a suggestion?