Hi guys. Today I want to talk about having balance in our lives. As someone who is trying to get in the best shape of her life, I understand that sometimes it is hard to balance everything in our lives. It's hard to make time for my son, my husband, my chores, my school work, my house work, my job, etc... and still make time to workout. But just as we make time to workout we must make time for spirituality. There are many things that we can take to the extremes, eating, sleeping, exercise, and even, yes, spirituality.
You can sometimes put too much time in those aspects of our life and neglect the other. I know many friends who put so much time and effort into their walk with God that they actually neglect time with their family because they believe that what God has them doing is "what God wants" them to do, but then they leave their families lonely and neglected. They spend more time doing things with people in the church than with their own family. The Bible tells us that we must take care of our families and teach them before we can teach others. We must show them love before we can show others love.
"for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church?" 1 Tim 3:5
Also, we cannot forego physical exercise because we are too spiritual for it. First Timothy 4:8 says that "physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." This bible verse lets us know that there is value in exercise, for our bodies are the temple of God and should be kept in the best state possible, but it also lets us know that godliness is of greater value.
Yes, take care of yourself physically. Yes, do what is best to be healthy and fit, but do not allow your physical appearance to be the ultimate goal in life, do not allow yourself to be vain and thus, look only at the outward appearance. There are many beautiful people who are ugly and empty inside. The goal of exercising and eating healthy eating, should be to improve our physical health, but ultimately we should also make the same amount of time, if not more, to spend time w/God.
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” -1 Samuel 16:7 (ESV)
So as you go about your day, take time not only to enjoy your family and to workout, but also to spend quiet time with God and with His Word. Talk to Him as you would a friend, tell him your inner most thoughts, and rely on him when you need him. Let us not forget the reason why we are here: to praise God, to love God, and to impact others & bring them to Christ through our lives and through what we do.
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman {man} who fears the Lord is to be praised."
God is the reason that I am healthy, He is also the reason for my strength and motivation every single day of my life. He blesses me with an abundance of peace when I am surrounded by stressful situations, and on days where sorrow and tears surround me, he fills me with his peace and makes me feel safe & secure. He is the reason for my joy.
Who will you impact today with the love of God flowing through you?
Have you made time for God?
Have you put him on the back burner?
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