Exodus 20:8-12 (Keep it holy...)
Today in my series on the Commandments, I'm looking at two different aspects of relationship. First is our relationship to ourselves and our time. In the daily hustle and bustle of our lives, it can be very easy to forget to stop and rest. Our phones ensure we're always contactable and, with social media, we always have something to distract us. My wife and I seem to find that we have big plans for evenings and weekends and, when they're finished, we've barely scratched the surface. It's not because we don't have time. It's because of how we spend it. For us a typical Sunday involves a bit of a sleep-in, church, lunch and then some general hanging out. Often TV in the evening then bed and a lot of reading. This sounds great and looks like a nice relaxing time. However, it seldom is. Sure, we may be trying to avoid obvious work, but we fill our time with internet pages, Facebook and, particularly in my case, mobile games on my phone. Exodus 20:8-...