Death to busy culture

Before this whole pandemic started we have all, at some point, been unnecessarily busy. Work, meetings, events, parties, shows etc. almost every day. Then COVID hit and a lot of things we were busy doing, fell into the category of “it ain’t that deep.” And if you’re like me, I went from busy to miserable QUICK! The more time I had to think, the more things I thought I had healed from started popping back up and I was hit with a harsh reality, busyness doesn’t mean wholeness. Society (and the church) has taught us that as long as we’re busy, even if it’s doing things we were never called to do, (that’s a topic for another day) we’re whole. Meanwhile, underneath that busyness is unresolved trauma, uncontrollable triggers, poor coping skills, etc. And instead of addressing those things, we put on busyness like a mask and pretend like everything is good. Those of us who have had to wear glasses during this pandemic can attest that trying to talk or breathe makes your glasses foggy. And that’s exactly what busyness has done to some of us it has caused our vision to be foggy. Saints and friends let me help us all, God didn’t call us to busyness, He called us to PRODUCTIVITY. Productivity is more than a packed itinerary, it’s also your mental stability, your spiritual walk, your emotional health and wellbeing, and even your relationships (romantic and platonic). Some of us are great at doing business and can do anything in ministry but we’re horrible friends, spouses , sisters, brothers, we’re mean, moody, easily offended, etc. Those are all places that must be healed in order to truly be productive because you can only offer so much from a place of brokenness, from a masked place. I believe that you can be healed and made whole on the journey but, not if you’re masking your need for healing and wholeness with busyness. Now don’t get me wrong, when you’re walking in your purpose and producing what you’ve been placed on this Earth to produce, you may be busy at times. But we should never get so caught up in being busy that we miss opportunities to be productive. So I said all of that to say, don’t strive to be busy, strive to be productive, in ALL areas of your life!