My son sent me this photo from his work – a “Relaxation Room.”
That’s hilarious. How many places of business have a “Relaxation Room” for the employees.
But if you look closely at the “Relaxation Room” it sure doesn’t look like what I would imagine a “Relaxation Room” to be. Those chairs don’t look all that comfortable. If I were to design a “Relaxation Room” I think it would need to include those full-body massage chairs (like you see advertised in the Costco magazine). Those full-body massage chairs look like the perfect “relaxation.”
A hot tub wouldn’t be a bad idea for a “Relaxation Room.”
Maybe some mood lighting, some soft music, and some lavender essential oils going. That sounds very “relaxation-y.”
At the very least I think cushy comfy leather couches and recliners would be perfect for a “Relaxation Room.”
Where my son works, all the employees sit in one great big giant open space. There are no cubicles … not even half-wall cubicles. Just rows of tables and desks with everyone’s computer monitors set up at their own individual workstations.
Because of this, you are constantly around and surrounded by people all day long. You are overhearing every conversation. You are seeing every movement.
This would be hard for me personally to work in because I would lose focus and concentration continually. I have a hard time focusing when there are other people’s phone conversations going on around me.
This does not bother my son. He works all day with his ear buds in, listening to music.
So, understanding the work environment, it makes sense why the company chose to set aside a designated “Relaxation Room.” It is simply a place of peace and quiet, where someone can get away from the crowded open space, get away from the noise of everyone else’s conversations, and have a quiet moment to re-set.
Jesus says: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. … and you will find rest for your souls.” – Matthew 11:28-29
Sometimes we wish we could just get away from the insanity of life and have our own personal “Relaxation Room.” We often think of the retirement years as the “Relaxation Years.” We’ve paid our dues. We’ve put in our time. The “Relaxation Years” are now ours … to do with as we please … similar to a “Relaxation Room” with full-body massage chairs, a hot tub, and cushy, comfy leather couches.
If my son’s company was to have full-body massage chairs, a hot tub, and cushy, comfy leather couches in the “Relaxation Room” then employees would want to hang out all the time in the “Relaxation Room” and not actually get their work done.
The employees are at work to get work done. They are at work for a reason, for a purpose … to accomplish something.
The “Relaxation Room” is simply a quiet place of peace to step away from the insanity and re-set.
So also, when it comes to life, God has given us breath in our lungs and another day of life on this planet for a reason. We aren’t here to simply sit in our “Relaxation Years” in our own personal “Relaxation Room” and do nothing but enjoy ourselves. God has us here on this earth to get work done. God has given us another new day to live so that we can accomplish something for his Kingdom.
And in the middle of the insanity … in the middle of the exhaustion … in the middle of it all, Jesus says: “Come to me. I will give you rest.”
Jesus is our “Relaxation Room.”
Jesus is our quiet place of peace.
Jesus is our quiet place to step away from the insanity and re-set.
Life is a gift.
Being given yet another new day to live is a gift. Having breath in our lungs is a gift.
May we each use this precious gift wisely and faithfully, each day … knowing that when we need it, Jesus has provided for us a “Relaxation Room.”
