Calendars
and schedules are useful tools that assist us in our attempt to be organized,
but they offer us no help in setting our priorities and our limits! We need to be thinking and
praying about our priorities daily, BEFORE we come to our calendars!
The
book by Charles Bradshaw and Dave Gilbert entitled Too Hurried to Love,
share this thought: “hurried people are the ones who have said yes to so many
things that now they seem to be on the verge of panic! Just observing their
lives brings to mind the school-yard rhyme:
When in trouble, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.” Psalm 39:4-7 encourages us to redirect our
focus on the eternal. Our Creator offers
us wisdom about calendars, schedules, priorities, and limits. He had the challenge of a busy life when He
was on earth too. The kinds of
complexities that tie most of us up in knots never seemed to concern
Jesus. He kept His life focused by
setting limits. He chose twelve (not
twelve hundred!) into whom He would pour His life for 3 years (note! end date in mind!)
Rather
than getting caught in the success trap that says bigger is better and that enough is never enough, he chose to own
only those things He could easily carry with Him as He walked. His ability to
set limits was the reason He could focus fully on the moment rather than fuss
around with a million worrisome concerns!
Let’s learn from His example—spending time with the Father, focusing on
eternal issues, and setting appropriate limits.
I’m
encouraging you, dear, godly woman! I’m praying for you to step out and follow
the One who knows each of our personal limits and is the Trustworthy One to
follow!
