I have a number of letters I can put both behind my name and in front of my name. I guess that comes with continuing education. While I would not trade my education for anything, I must admit there are times when I’ve wondered if all the educated people we have around us trying to tell us about life, simply complicate life instead of making it easier.
I had a professor who told me once that when you get a Bachelor’s degree, you keep all of your brain in tact. When you go on for a Masters, you check half of your brain. Then if you get a Doctorate in something, you check the rest of your brain. Sad, but sometimes true. Many do become closed minded instead of open minded with more education.
This afternoon and into tonight a recurring phrase keeps coming to mind and it’s what I used for the subject of tonights entry — Sitting With The Master — I remember the story of a busy-body who spent a lot of time in the kitchen preparing food when the Master arrived at her house one day. Her sister, on the other hand, decided to sit at the feet of the Master. Did He teach the whole time there? We don’t know. But we do know that when the busy-body sister complained the Master told her to calm down and realize her sister had chosen the better portion for the day. Sitting at the feet of the Master.
My dog Samson likes to hang out with me. When I come home from work, he greats me at the door. When I take my afternoon nap, he curls up by my feet. When I sit in my chair, he’s right there beside me. When I’m working in my home office, he’s curled up in his little Samson sized bed napping. He’s content to be with his master.
I believe there’s a lesson here for all us. Many times we approach the Master who’s also the Author and Perfector of our lives and we think we need to be busy the whole time. But, reality is, we find true contentment when we simply sit and rest in the presence of the Master.
A Fellow Sojourner,
Dr. Rus



