How Many Balls You Jugglin?

Sometimes I wonder what I got myself into. I am an artist you see, and well being a father of 4 now can be rather challenging. Many artists stay single and I now know why. Its easier to focus on the art. However when I contemplate that my life I begin to feel rather hollow. Yesterday I came home and had to shift gears and become Plumber-man! My toilet was whopper clogged and seeing that we only have one in my house, well, thats a big deal. Especially because my wife runs a daycare. Little bodies don’t like to wait. Often I shift from auto mechanic to carpenter to graphic designer, business consultant, therapist, tutor, teacher, lawn specialist and so much more. I do it all thankfully and while I sigh from time to time, I really do enjoy it. So many times I hear, “God is so demanding. He has all these rules and wants so much.” God understands. All God wants is for you to love him and love others like yourself. He wants you come to his Church once a week so he can help calm and juice you back up. That’s it, I know those are rather broad strokes but thats what it all comes down to. Does he want you to drink or do drugs? No, cause he wants you to base your life in the here or now and he wants you healthy. Does he care if you have unmarried sex? Yes, cause he doesn’t want you to catch disease and he wants you to know true love and happiness is not a momentarily perversion of pleasure. Its the building block of a magnificent relationship. I could go on but it really all boils down to so little. In comparison to what I do each day, what God wants me to do, its so very little. 

Matthew 11:25-30

25At that time Jesus declared, "I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; 26yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will. 27All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."