I have been having one of the most productive days of my life ever! I have been checking things off the to-do list left and right. It is totally awesome. Leaving for vacation has a way of helping you do that. It is like a sprint to the finish.
It got me to thinking, why can’t I be productive everyday. There would be so much that I would be able to accomplish for the kingdom. Just think of all the possibilities.
But as I thought about it some more I realized that I would be burned out in a week. There is a time to work and there is a time to rest. If all we ever did was work, work, and work some more we would be out of balance. Life is more like a long distance marathon than a sprint. If we tried to sprint the whole way we would not make it very far.
Work is a gift from God, and rest is a gift as well. So the question – is your life balanced? If you are finding that you are not living balanced what can you do to discover that balance?
Balance applies to so many things. For example are you taking time to learn God Word and to live the Word. Many Christians fall into the trap of so religiously learning the Word that they never take the opportunity to live out the Word. Sometimes the last thing we need is another Bible Study, because we haven’t applied what we learned in the previous study.
If you need some help finding balance in your life, join me in praying the following prayer. Consider praying it out-loud to pray it with conviction. Lord Jesus, I love you with everything I have. Help me to walk in your footsteps. To walk in sync with you in every area of my life. Help me to find balance between work and rest, between speaking and listening, between learning and doing. Most importantly help me find the balance between the tasks and the relationships you have called me to. May I never be too busy for the people you put into my life. Amen.
On a final note, you might have noticed this email came a little earlier in the week than normal. As I said, this has been an incredibly productive day today and I am getting many of the things done on Monday that I would normally get done later in the week. Tomorrow, Barbara and I will be leaving for our vacation in Hawaii. There will be no weekly email until after I get back next week. I don’t think I can say it enough, but thanks to everyone in the Lord of Life family for blessing us in this incredible way. We love you all!
