Victorious Virtue

 “Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.” Mark 6:30-31 

Life’s performance metrics often appear to go by the quantity of mental or physical activities. The apostles had returned from the field with their proud accounts of “all things, both what they had done and what they had taught”, expecting the normal commendation. And while the commendation on life’s excellent performance, great administrative capabilities, and great resource management skills is really not out of place, Jesus’ emphasis on quiet time as life’s victorious virtue is more profound. And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while”. By always doing otherwise is tantamount to running life completely with a show of mechanical skills, human intelligence, and physical manipulation. Obviously, we can rank high in the quantity of life’s performance with people by the quality of our quiet time with God. The grace to measure life’s performance by the inspiration of God, rather than by our own personal perspiration, is always a victorious virtue obtained during every believer’s quiet time.