Truth Above All Else (event)

I have a psychological battle every Sunday trying to decide what constitutes ‘work’ and what doesn’t. You see, even though I don’t identify as a Christian these days, I still treat Sunday differently to other days. I make a point of resting, being thankful, having quality prayer time, and doing everything — particularly eating and drinking — in moderation on a Sunday.

My reason for treating Sundays differently to other days is partly a hangover from my Christian days, but also I find it’s a good way of regrouping, taking stock, and thanking God for all the good things in my life. But there are certain activities — like reading and writing blog posts, cleaning my flat, or sorting out admin — that aren’t clearly distinguishable as ‘work’ or ‘not work’. Can any of you identify with this struggle?

Perhaps it’s silly to wrestle with this, but I find that unless I am strict with myself, and commit to taking a rest each week, Sunday just turns into any other day, with all the stress associated with living a busy life in London. By the way, I also try to be mindful that others need a break too, and my way of putting this into practice is not purchasing or ordering things on a Sunday which would cause others to have to work. I feel British society has for many years been slipping into as 24/7 working week, and I feel it’s not sensible, as we all need regular breaks from work in order to be healthy.

The reason for all of this preamble is that writing today’s post is a classic example of an activity that I can’t decide whether is work or play. It doesn’t fit neatly into either category. But I’ll trust in God to allow me a little flexibility on this occasion, and try to ensure that after publishing this post I discipline myself to relax for the rest of the day