“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28
In the 1840s, when walking was just becoming a source of recreation across Europe, a new type of pedestrian appeared in Paris. He was called a flaneur, one who ambled the arcades and strolled the parks in a silent labyrinth of observation and leisure. Baudelaire identified the flaneur in his essay “The Painter of Modern Life” as the casual observer. The flaneur carried a set of rich associations: the man of leisure, the idler, the urban explorer, and the connoisseur of the street.
By thinking more like a flaneur, we can become more creative; simplify our decisions, and just slow down and take a rest from the rat race of life.
One emblem of that idleness was the fashion among flaneurs to take a turtle for walks and let the reptile set the pace.
Are you tired, and need rest? Today in prayer, come to Jesus and you will find rest in Him.
“Work a modest day then step back and rest. This will keep you close to God.” – William C. Martin
God’s Word: “My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.” – Psalm 62:1
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