I was in a local coffee shop recently and overheard a girl asking her friends to pray that she would have more time and energy.
I smiled to myself as I walked outside with this thought, "we are given 24 hours in a day. No more, no less."
We are called to be stewards of the time given to us.
If I pray for more time, it really means I am not prioritizing well or I am attempting to do more than is feasible.
Wouldn't it be more in line with Christ's call on my life to pray for wisdom in how to steward the time given to me?
I have been thinking a lot about time lately.
The hours given to me are 24.
In each 24 hour period I must work, sleep and eat.. and any left over time is family, friends, church, taking care of myself, etc...
I was blessed the past 10 plus years to have jobs that had flexible hours.
This new job requires I go to an office at least 4 days a week for at least 8 hours a day.
I know this is normal for most people, but it has been a big adjustment for me. :)
I have had to re-arrange my priorities and my expectations.
Isn't that what we all must do when we encounter big changes in our lives?
A new job
A new house
A new relationship
A loss
A gain
All major changes in life demand that we look at our priorities and how we go about them. Are we making the important things the important things? Is God first?
When I was a Mary Kay consultant (oh so many years ago...), I was taught that it should be God first, Family second, Career third. I actually still go by this. Not always well... but my relationship with the Lord is much more important to me than any other relationship. My family and my friends are very dear to me and my job is generally something I must do to pay bills. As much as I put my passion and heart into any job, it is still not as important as the people in my life.
And how do I prioritize my health in all this? If I don't eat well, drink water, exercise, I do not have energy to do anything else well.
Oh Lord, please give me wisdom and courage to prioritize and value this precious gift of time that you have designed.
