TIME OUT - Living in Balance

We talked on Sunday about the importance of living your life in balance. It is so easy to get our of balance these days. It's important that we learn to stay in balance because then and only then, can we be effective in the kingdom of God.

We must have a new definition of what balance is. Most people think balance is giving equal time to every area of your life. However, you know as well as I, that it never works out that way. A better definition is this:

Balance is giving the RIGHT time to the RIGHT thing.

Balance is not equal parts but rather giving the right thing to the right time. This allows us to survey our life and determine what is appropriate in each season of our life. For example, if you are a parent of toddlers...there are going to be certain things that you are going to have to do, that someone with teenagers may not have to. It's the season of our lives that determines what is right.

Once we understand this, it leads us to a key concept:

Whenever you do what is MOST important to you, something or someone else is cheated.

This may sound cynical, but it's not. In fact, I am going to encourage you to cheat. Cheat the lesser things for the more important things. Cheat the good things, for the BEST things in your life. There will always be laundry to do. There will always be more paperwork to get done at work. There will always be grass to mow. But your kids are only with you for a few years before they leave and move on in their life.

Don't give your best years to inferior processes. Get control over your own life. It's worth it.

Choose to cheat. Cheat the lesser things. Live in balance.

TIME OUT - Getting More Done

We have been talking about the importance of time management in this latest series at My Father's House (MFH). One of the things that we have uncovered is the fact that time is finite, and no matter how young or old we are, we are basically running out of it.

This can sound kind of cynical and pessimistic, but it's the truth. In fact, Moses said, "Lord teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." So the truth is, when we understand that time is finite, we begin to live our life by different principles. Principles of wisdom.

One of these wisdom keys is found in the concept which states:

"Priority Determines Capacity"

Let me explain. When we set priorities in our life, which simply means that we deem certain things more important in our life than others, we gain a capacity to deal with life. The problem is, most people spend their time doing alot of "good" things, as opposed to doing a few "best" things. If Satan can't tempt you with wrong, he will tempt you to do right wrong. He will let you focus on alot of less important thing than the few best things that God has called you to do.

So setting priorities allows us to develop more capacity to do the little things. Stress is not the result of having alot to do. Stress is the result of doing the wrong things. Set priorities in your life. Put the first two or three things that are your "best" things at the top of your to do list everyday and then prioritize by their importance the rest of your day.

If you will do that, you may not get everything done, but you will be sure to get your "best" things done...and you will get more done! The right things done!

Pastorj

IT'S GONNA WORK OUT

Everything has a way of working itself out. It may not be the outcome we want, but many things work for our good even when they aren't what we want.

There is a divine process to this. Things don't work out on their own. There must be a decision of principle in your life. Once you make the decision to live by certain principles...THEN life has a way of working itself out.

God is waiting on you to make a decision... Are you going to do this your way, or His way? This leads to a fulfilling purpose, when we choose God's way. Once that is taken care of, everything else in life seems to fall in line.

Why? Because there is a way things work. Birds have to fly. Fish have to swim. Seeds have to be planted. Humans have to live by the principles of God. Jesus called it the Kingdom of God. Kingdom or principles...they are one in the same.

It's your choice. Choose God and let life work itself out for your good. It can happen. It probably already has.

PastorJ