I'm too busy...

De*Busy*fication-
There is in us a tyranny of the urgent. I drive to do and be in everything and stay connected to everything. So what do you do at the end of the day when it is all said and done, and you come crashing into bed with all the wants and need to do's, completely undone? Stress more? Wonder what next time management trick you can do to get what you want?

There is a simple truth that we do not realize. There are 24 hours in a day, seven days a week, time cannot be created, only managed. Being a limited resource makes it more precious, and more valuable. So you make decisions based in what will make the best sense and the most in line with what God says is important. When we say "YES" to one thing... we say "NO" to many others. So think about this... does my schedule reflect my priorities? Obviously, yes, you wouldn't spend time on things you value. The problem is that our time tells us what we value and we really don't like it at all! We value rest and renewal, and use a TV to unwind, how does that work for you? Are you rested? We want to grow in our faith and passively listen to a speaker that we agree with and never look at the passages that we are being taught, we just mindlessly and passively sit there. So let's do this... see if you are prioritizing your time by what you really value and be ruthlessly honest about it.

Journal a week of your events and see where your time goes, see what you really value and then, lay that before God and just be honest with him about what you value and where you're at. This is not a negative thing!!! It is a great snapshot of the stress in your life and is it really worth being busy with. So do it, start today and have the courage to become the Christ follower you want to be by putting your time under His lordship again. It is an eye opening experience that you will find quite enlightening! At the end of the week- lokk at what really doesn't contribute to the person you want to be become and say "NO" to that so you can say "YES" to the things that are going to contribute to your growth.

Shalom...