Busyness: A Biblical Perspective – 2

The Christian Working Woman · Sep 8, 2026 · 3m

Are you busy? Your response is likely to be “Are you kidding? Who isn’t busy?” I want to ask some questions to help us determine what God thinks about our busyness. The first question I asked was, “Are you busy for the right reasons?” Here’s the next question to ask yourself: Has busyness become my identity? Do I take pride in my busyness? Some years ago, I recognized this was true of me. I found my self-worth, in part, in staying very busy, accomplishing lots of things, and having people notice. Often I would hear, “How do you do all you do?” I would take pride in knowing people noticed how…