Rush over Rest

I don't know how to sit still. Literally and figuratively speaking. I am constantly moving around, needing to hold, shake, plan, organize, create, build, or deconstruct something. I dream of rest, but when the opportune time finally arrives, it seems that I just don't know HOW to. I reason that my spiritual life vacillates tirelessly due to a chaotic schedule, but there's surely a deeper matter to examine.

With any arena of life, I've found it's not the content that necessarily drives us away from God, or even the amount of things we do, it's the loss of prioritizing Him that sends us into a vain cycle of meaningless toil. My most weary days are never the ones when I do the most, rather, they are in the days devoid of keeping God in mind. My strength falters, my mind wanders, and my heart grows weak. Cold, even, for the warm comforts of God's presence. Today, i picked up my devotions from shereadstruth.com today and I was so refreshed! Here is a sweet little excerpt from a prayer at the end:

We confess that we choose rush over rest,we choose busy over best.We bow down to expectations and worship our lists.Forgive us, Lord.You are steadfast. Thank you.You give us rest. Thank you.You slow our step and calm our hearts and allow us to sit at your feet.Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

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Also, such beautiful words displaying the futility of labor when it rips us away from communion with the Lord:

"Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David."
-Isaiah 55:1-3