Busy with Purpose

There is the certain type of busy that stresses people out and makes one think that this is not a pace that can be kept up with. People are always telling me how incredibly busy they are, but the question I pose is whether it is the right kind of busy or the wrong kind of busy.
The right kind of busy is the type in which one is busy with things that fulfill God's divine purpose for his or her life. In other words, it is busy-ness that is concerned with God's Kingdom. There is something so incredibly satisfying when one is extremely busy serving the Lord and His creation. There is this exhaustion when the person hits the pillow, but it is exhaustion with deep satisfaction. There is nothing wrong with this sort of being busy. (Just make sure you don't get burned out and do something foolish; learn to take breaks).
When I volunteer at the youth camp each summer, I am up at approximately 6 each morning and don't go to sleep until about Midnight that night. All day is spent running errands, overseeing children and teenagers, teaching, maybe preaching, manual labor, and lots of stimulating and fulfilling conversation. I go to sleep at night exhausted, but I am absolutely in paradise. This same sensation has happened when I have gone on mission trips or served in the community all day. It is fantastic!
Think about it this way... Before the fall of mankind, Adam worked in the garden. He worked! He served! It was work with purpose and it was enjoyable. I argue that the abundant life Christ has given to us very much points to this principle. We are to be about our Father's business, and boy is his business good! So get busy doing His business and go to sleep tired and satisfied.
On a practical note, I would encourage you to log what it is you do during a normal day or normal week. You may find that you aren't as busy with the right things as you thought you were. Observe how much time you sit in front of the television or computer and if you give up some of this, then perhaps you will find more time to relax and be busy with the good things!