Forget about remembering what day it is. Some days I can barely remember what season we're in, what month we're in.....or *gasp* what year we're in.
Did Christmas just happen, or is it about to happen again?
Did I just turn 30, or am I about to turn 31?
Did I just trim my hair, or is it clear down my back yet again?
It's a fast-paced world, and it's only getting faster. My e-mail inboxes remain in overload. Yes, I put an (es) on inbox, as I have several of those. My voicemail is usually full. My gas meter has an obsession with reaching "E." As I jump from lane to lane day after day, sometimes I have to remind myself to resist the "blur" that life often tries to throw me in............as......
The work duties are calling. The light bulbs are burning out. The appliances are breaking. The phone is ringing, beeping, and utilizing every different sound it has the capability of making. The computer is dying. The puppy is chewing on my favorite pair of shoes, while ignoring all the food, toys and treats around him. The car says it needs an oil change...again. The unexpected bills arrive. The laundry stacks up. The unforeseen issues arise. The emergencies find me. The invitations, appointments and obligations decide what I'll be doing and when I'll be doing them. My schedule is full long before I get a say.....or get my own day.....
Hit the snooze.......wake up....throw myself together.....and hit the road....
Plug-in...reset......push....pull...start up....shut off.....screw in...type.....send.....fill up....fix......wash....clean.....pay....call....text....
Again.....and again......and again..
Until one day, I realize we're four months into 2015.
My life tasks attempt to take full control of my life. To a certain extent, life tasks do get a decent say of how I'll be spending my day.....but I never allow those tasks to have full control.
Why?
Because I matter. My dreams matter. People matter. Rest matters. Fun matters. Laughter matters. Prayers matter. Health matters.
While many of us may spend a majority of the day taking care of the day in/day out stuff, we shouldn't ever get to a point where we forget to "just be," and to "just live" for at least a small portion of our day.
I do believe you should do at least one small thing towards your goals each day, for it's important to make a positive daily deposit in your life. I also believe that small deposits eventually add up to a large sum and that little strides make a big difference.
Galatians 6:9 says, "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Though I struggle daily to maintain balance in my life, I still believe this verse. Yes, some action is required of me daily. However, all action and zero rest will blind me of all of the blessings around me.....and ultimately, it will lead to a loss of traction. I have learned the hard way that while I think I'm expediting God's plans for my life, I'm simply moving aimlessly and exhausting myself in vain. By trying to overwork and rush what isn't meant to be rushed, I wind up throwing myself off the path he has for me.
Sometimes I have to remind myself of the saying that hangs in my cubicle: "Do not be afraid of growing slowly. Instead be afraid of standing still."
The fact of the matter is......nothing we do can speed up the will of God. Things happen on his timetable.....not ours. Maybe sometimes we just need to sow our positive seed for the day and then reward ourselves with the beauty of sunset.
My conclusion is "too much action leads to loss of traction." Yes, you should keep moving your feet.....but allow him to direct your steps, at his pace and on his timetable.
Did Christmas just happen, or is it about to happen again?
Did I just turn 30, or am I about to turn 31?
Did I just trim my hair, or is it clear down my back yet again?
It's a fast-paced world, and it's only getting faster. My e-mail inboxes remain in overload. Yes, I put an (es) on inbox, as I have several of those. My voicemail is usually full. My gas meter has an obsession with reaching "E." As I jump from lane to lane day after day, sometimes I have to remind myself to resist the "blur" that life often tries to throw me in............as......
The work duties are calling. The light bulbs are burning out. The appliances are breaking. The phone is ringing, beeping, and utilizing every different sound it has the capability of making. The computer is dying. The puppy is chewing on my favorite pair of shoes, while ignoring all the food, toys and treats around him. The car says it needs an oil change...again. The unexpected bills arrive. The laundry stacks up. The unforeseen issues arise. The emergencies find me. The invitations, appointments and obligations decide what I'll be doing and when I'll be doing them. My schedule is full long before I get a say.....or get my own day.....
Hit the snooze.......wake up....throw myself together.....and hit the road....
Plug-in...reset......push....pull...start up....shut off.....screw in...type.....send.....fill up....fix......wash....clean.....pay....call....text....
Again.....and again......and again..
Until one day, I realize we're four months into 2015.
My life tasks attempt to take full control of my life. To a certain extent, life tasks do get a decent say of how I'll be spending my day.....but I never allow those tasks to have full control.
Why?
Because I matter. My dreams matter. People matter. Rest matters. Fun matters. Laughter matters. Prayers matter. Health matters.
While many of us may spend a majority of the day taking care of the day in/day out stuff, we shouldn't ever get to a point where we forget to "just be," and to "just live" for at least a small portion of our day.
I do believe you should do at least one small thing towards your goals each day, for it's important to make a positive daily deposit in your life. I also believe that small deposits eventually add up to a large sum and that little strides make a big difference.
Galatians 6:9 says, "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Though I struggle daily to maintain balance in my life, I still believe this verse. Yes, some action is required of me daily. However, all action and zero rest will blind me of all of the blessings around me.....and ultimately, it will lead to a loss of traction. I have learned the hard way that while I think I'm expediting God's plans for my life, I'm simply moving aimlessly and exhausting myself in vain. By trying to overwork and rush what isn't meant to be rushed, I wind up throwing myself off the path he has for me.
Sometimes I have to remind myself of the saying that hangs in my cubicle: "Do not be afraid of growing slowly. Instead be afraid of standing still."
The fact of the matter is......nothing we do can speed up the will of God. Things happen on his timetable.....not ours. Maybe sometimes we just need to sow our positive seed for the day and then reward ourselves with the beauty of sunset.
My conclusion is "too much action leads to loss of traction." Yes, you should keep moving your feet.....but allow him to direct your steps, at his pace and on his timetable.