Column by Pamela Heckinger I began to question whether running at a break-neck pace is really what Christ intended.

Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous Columns | Send mail to The Voice Sufficiency found in Christ, not in achievements Having pets is one of the benefits of living at home. Flossy, my Yorkshire terrier, is 5 pounds of sheer terror. She is always on the alert. Regardless of how comfortably she is resting at the foot of my bed, if anyone even breathes the word "cats," Flossy jumps up, tripping over herself as she races to the front door "to protect us." Lily, my other Yorkie, however, could not care less whether our house is overrun by felines. A couple nights ago, she pranced into my room, jumped onto my lap and nuzzled her nose into the crook of my arm. As she closed her eyes and fell asleep, I saw an incredible picture of what resting in Christ means. One of my biggest temptations in life has been to find my sufficiency in the things I do for God. During my freshman year of college, I participated in nearly every extracurricular activity I could find. Despite my harried schedule, I took pride in my many pursuits. When I transferred to Multnomah, my focus turned toward ministry activities, but I still pressed myself to do more. Recently, however, I began to question whether running at a breakneck pace is really what Christ intended. What if I put the energy I used to perform for God into my relationship with Him? I recently read these words on an inspirational calendar: "We strive to achieve, but God says...Learn. We strain to run, but God says...Walk. We struggle to do, but God says...Be --and trust Me with your destination." Maybe resting in the Master's arms is more important than chasing cats after all. Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous Columns | Top Of Page Send mail to The Voice| Journalism department website © 2002 The Voice. No part of this publication may be reproduced in written or electronic form without prior written consent from the journalism adviser of Multnomah Bible College. All rights reserved.