With our own passions or interests and then with those of people who are in our life...
We need to be mindful that we are not trying to juggle too many things at once.
There are only so many things God expects us to do in a day and in our life.
We need first and foremost to put that special time with Him as #1 on our "To Do" list.
I know each day has different needs and we don't always get to spend that still quiet one on one time with Him that we'd like to. As long as we don't allow that #1 priority to be set to the side too often, and we can maintain union with Him while we meet the needs in front of us; I believe we will still be able to prosper.
When presented with all the things we'd like to do and could do with our time we must examine our hearts and seek His face to discern what is most profitable for His Kingdom and accomplishing His will for our life.
I believe our adversary would love to use good desires to keep us too busy for step #1.
And, so busy doing good things that we are not even aware that we are failing to do the actual will of God in our life.
If we are a wife then we have certain duties we should be faithful to fulfill as wives. If we have children there are also certain duties we must fulfill. Fulfilling the needs of our husband and children should come after #1.
Then if we still feel capable of doing more than seek Him for what that looks like... Just don't neglect the God-given duties you already have. It may seem not as exciting to serve the husband and children... Or it may seem less spiritual, or it may feel like you aren't even serving God by serving them.
But the reality is God made you a wife and mother so He expects you to glorify Him by serving your husband and children as you would want to serve Him if you had the opportunity. And by doing so you glorify His name in these dark days where women put their duty as a wife on the back burner and they give their duty as a mother to others.
When we live our lives according to God's order we magnify Him because the Truth bears witness to itself. God's ways are prosperous.
And for you SINGLE LADIES after you fulfill #1 you need to discern what gifts God has given you and how to best use them without overdoing it as well. If we try to take on too many things at once, one or more of the things we do will not be as prosperous... It's like the idea that we can't serve 2 Masters... We will end up despising something we are trying to accomplish because it will become more of a burden than a blessing. In time God can show you the gift He wants you to use for His glory. Sometimes it takes trial and error to find how you are most useful to His Kingdom.
To those who are married, we must be sure that we are not putting other goals and desires before our husband and children... So that we end up despising them because their need for us takes us away from something else we are trying to accomplish... Of course, this all has to be rightly divided wherein we meet their needs as God would have us to; yet we are not a slave to their every whim.
So if you feel overwhelmed, take a moment even in the bathroom if you have to and take a deep breath and ask Him for His Spirit to fill you and remind yourself that the most important things you need to do are to respond Christ-like to every situation you face.
This is why we seek first His Kingdom... It's those spiritual virtues that matter the most each day...
Did we respond to that situation with love, with patience, with humility, with grace, with joy, with kindness, with meekness?
If not what is preventing the fruit of the Spirit from manifesting through us?
Are we serving 2 Masters?
Are we taking on more than we should?
Are we not seeking first His Kingdom?
I pray we can all get the victory.
Be encouraged sisters victory comes in time... If we fail we get up and keep moving forward.
Good word Beeshka!
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