Is your life busy? Are there enough hours in the day to get everything done on your to-do list?
The conversation often goes like this:
How are you?
Fine
What are you up to?
So much. I'm so busy.
Busy, busy seems to be a mantra I hear all the time from women. It almost begins to sound like a badge of honor.
But do we really need to be so busy? Why do we fill our schedules with so many activities?
Sometimes I say yes to things because:
- I don't want to disappoint someone
- I'm afraid of missing out
- I want to keep up with the crowd
- I know it will be fun
- I enjoy the friends who are participating
In the morning, I begin my day in quiet time with the Lord. I read a devotional, my Bible, and pray. Lately, I've been asking God what He wants me to do with my time.
When I crowd my calendar with good things to do, I sometimes miss out on God's best for me.
That best might be something as ordinary as sitting with a friend as she shares her heart. Or maybe it's taking time to call a lonely relative who could use a listening ear. Or time might be best spent playing a game with your child or grandchild.
How many times have you ignored someone because you were in too much of a hurry? I'll admit that I've done that.
So, don't jump at the next invitation or opportunity presented to you. Of course, there are certain things we really need to accept. But too many activities don't leave us enough time to pursue what God has called us to do.
So, don't jump at the next invitation or opportunity presented to you. Of course, there are certain things we really need to accept. But too many activities don't leave us enough time to pursue what God has called us to do.
Blessings and love,
