A Biblical Perspective on Recreation

Yours truly gave it his best shot in his latest boundless essay. Here are the opening lines:

My wife and I recently had one of those free two-week subscriptions to Netflix. They offered to extend it for another two weeks, but we cancelled. The lady on the phone wanted to know why, but our reason wasn't on her list. She asked, "Have you enjoyed it?" We said yes, and thanked her. "Are you finding the movies you want?" Affirmative. "Are you able to find the time to watch the movies?" Again, yes. "So, why are you canceling?" she asked incredulously.

The worldview in our culture is straightforward: you've worked long and hard, sacrificing your preferences to do what others need you to do, and come quitting time, you should reward myself. You've earned it. And when you're sitting by the pool with a diet Coke and a great magazine, you can remember that this is what you were working for. It doesn't get any better than this.