A Balanced Life
We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer. People may be pure in their own eyes but the LORD examines their motives. Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed. (Proverbs 16:1-3 NLT)
God has plans for each of us and specific work that He has called us to do. This should be good news to us, but often we can feel overwhelmed when we are struggling to manage everything, we think we need to do.
Might I suggest a solution?
There are five areas of our lives we need to balance to help us live according to God's plan and purpose for us:
1. Our top priority should be spending time with God each day. We need to read and think about God's Word, pray, listen for His voice and directions, and simply spend quality time with Him.
2. Relationships are essential to God's plans for us. We should allocate time to family and friends, since Galatians 6:2 reminds us to "Share each other's burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ."
3. The area most likely to become imbalanced is our work. The Lord disapproves of laziness, but He doesn't want us to be overly consumed with our careers.
4. Taking care of our body is vital, allocating adequate time for rest, recreation, and exercise.
5. The Bible urges us to meet together regularly with other believers for worship, Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. "And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near." (Hebrews 10:24-25).
These areas all need space in your life, but I can't tell you how each day should look. Ask God to direct your schedule. Seek His guidance, watch for His answers, and make the changes He brings to mind.
