Busy, Lazy, Crazy(?!)

Rhyming Adjectives
Do you remember when I explained "rhymes" to you in class?
Rhymes, or rhyming words, are words that sound the same at the end.

I like to rhyme.
Rhyming, especially rhyming adjectives, makes things more attractive, fun, and interactive.
I often uses rhymes to emphasize my thoughts and feelings.

In the three adjectives that I used as my title today, "Busy, Lazy, Crazy," can you tell the rhyme?
If so, what else do you see that is in common?

Well for me, I see myself.

Me.
The busy, lazy, crazy Judy.

Busy
I've always been busy my whole life.
I'm sure everyone is busy to some extent, but I've always been too busy to be able to focus on one thing. I'd have so many things to do at once that I couldn't give my 100% to anything! This often frustrated me, and I would easily get depressed at my failures. I have to say, when I was first given the opportunity to serve WSA, I was scared. I knew how "busy" I was all the time - I would have the heart to give it my 100%, but I also knew I would be too "busy" to be able to put in all my effort. Everytime I fall into such thoughts, I cry out, "Oh Father, what am I to do!!??!!" ...then it leads straight to my next adjective of the day: lazy.

Lazy
Like I mentioned above, I always sought for God's guidance in times of trouble, confusion, and frustration (somewhat). I wanted answers immediately, but I never bothered to listen too closely, for I knew what God truly wanted out of me - to persevere, to obey, to have all my hopes in Him, to be wise, to be faithful, to be quiet, to be just like Jesus. Jesus never tried to sleep off or eat away his stress. In fact, Jesus was never stressed at all! All Jesus ever did while doing the works of God here on earth was to simply obey. Obeying is all that Jesus ever did. Jesus never complained "But Father!! This is what I want!!! Father! I can't do this now!! I'm too tired. I'm too down. The weather is bad!!" Instead, Jesus sought after the will of the Father in the early morning when everyone else was asleep, seeking for the Lord's guidance, strength and wisdom. Obeying isn't as easy at first. But once you get the hang of asking, listening, and obeying to God's warm, compassionate voice that speaks ever-so-gently into your heart, the reign of the Spirit will reign over your innate laziness.

Crazy
I know that recently a Korean pop star sang this song called "Crazy." She sang, "I am craaaaaaaaaazy~~ I am craaaaaaaaaaaaaazy~~" Personally I thought that this was a song from the devil, driving every soul in Korea to fall head over heels over this under-dressed woman under a spell. Anyways, the "crazy" that I use here is used in a lot more meaningful way than in the singer's song.

I really love my friends at NMC. I'm very thankful of my friends. We went through so much together - so much tears, so much laughter. Nothing seemed to be able to part me from my friends, but because I chose to take the narrow path of the cross, we started to go different directions in life. We're all teachers, and we all teach with a very special heart. But knowing the busy, lazy Joo Hee (or Judy) who changed into today's happy, joyful, stress-free, peaceful, bubbly child of God, they say that I'm "crazy." (If they don't say it to me in person, I'm sure they think it.) Especially when they find out more and more about the secrets of the Gospel that I live for in place of all the riches of the world, they say that I'm really crazy. Going to church regularly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights? Oh yeah, I'm definitely crazy.

Call me crazy, call me wacko.
What else can I say? I'm so in love with my Savior!
I used to be so busy and so, so lazy to be able to do anything whole-heartedly in my life, but now that I'm completely drenched in the grace of my Father, I am so at peace, so free, so happy! Hallelujah!

Judy
Everyday Satan comes pouring at me with all fears of my past busy, lazy, weak life, and everyday I remind myself to open my eyes, ears, and heart only my Savior. He who is my Strength and my Redeemer! The Alpha and Omega! No longer am I too busy or too lazy to follow the Lord's will. I may seem crazy to some, but all that matters is that I am a faithful servant to our Lord.

Thank You, Jesus, for saving my soul!
Thank You, Jesus, for making me whole!!
Thank You, Jesus, for giving to me Your grace and your eternal salvation!

All that I live for now is Your Kingdom.
Hallelujah to our King, for "the old had gone, the new has come!" (2 Cor 5:17)
Amen!
Thank You, Father...Thank You.

Come, Lord Jesus, Come!