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“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” – Proverbs 19:21
Working late, again. Time is precious and they are only little for a few years. The day will come when they walk out the front door, get in their car and drive off to their own life. We all realize the consequence of spending less time with our children and more time on the job, yet we still keep doing it. There was a song in the 70’s from Harry Chapin title “Cats in the Cradle” about a man who was too busy to spend time with his son and then loses the opportunity when his son grows up. Casting Crowns wrote a few years back titled, “American Dreams” about a man who pursues his own dreams with the excuse of providing for his family; and all the while his family crumbles around him.
We have allowed our life to become so busy that it becomes secondary to try and squeeze the kids in somewhere along the way. Time management has become a major challenge in life because we aren’t willing to put our own plans aside to focus on the important things in life that align with God’s purpose. Have we truly become too preoccupied for the most important job we have in life ? – raising our children to love God.
We have allowed our life to become so busy that it becomes secondary to try and squeeze the kids in somewhere along the way. Time management has become a major challenge in life because we aren’t willing to put our own plans aside to focus on the important things in life that align with God’s purpose. Have we truly become too preoccupied for the most important job we have in life ? – raising our children to love God.
God has laid out a plan for your life that is centered around loving Him and sharing His love with others, including your spouse and children. There are 86,200 seconds in a day and we can’t have more, regardless of how many times we ask. Think about the fact that a good nights sleep should be 7 to 8 hours (25,200 to 28,800 seconds) and we work for 11 hours (including commute ~ 39,600 seconds) we have 5 to 6 hours left to share with the family. This model hasn’t changed in hundreds if not thousands of years. How we spend these precious 5 to 6 hours has though.
Bills, errands, kids activities, shopping, television, the internet, email and even working when we get home have become the norm for these few hours we have to spend with our family. What are we prioritizing? It’s time to look inward and ask if we are truly focusing on the most important things in life, or are we just going through the paces. Don’t get caught up in the pressure of living to the world’s expectations for you, and start living to God’s expectations. Peace is possible if you are willing to make some difficult time management decisions. It’s your life, not theirs and God wants your focus on His plans. What will you choose?
Bills, errands, kids activities, shopping, television, the internet, email and even working when we get home have become the norm for these few hours we have to spend with our family. What are we prioritizing? It’s time to look inward and ask if we are truly focusing on the most important things in life, or are we just going through the paces. Don’t get caught up in the pressure of living to the world’s expectations for you, and start living to God’s expectations. Peace is possible if you are willing to make some difficult time management decisions. It’s your life, not theirs and God wants your focus on His plans. What will you choose?
Heavenly Father,
Forgive me Lord for allowing my time to be consumed by the world’s choices. You have outlined the purpose and plan for my life before I was even conceived. Holy Spirit, I call upon You to help me focus on God’s plan and live within peace in knowing that I am prioritizing the right things to expand His kingdom. Help me to realize what is wasteful and live to bring my family and loved ones closer to You. I trust in Your plan for my life and look to live with a bigger purpose. Thank You. In Jesus name I pray – Amen.
Forgive me Lord for allowing my time to be consumed by the world’s choices. You have outlined the purpose and plan for my life before I was even conceived. Holy Spirit, I call upon You to help me focus on God’s plan and live within peace in knowing that I am prioritizing the right things to expand His kingdom. Help me to realize what is wasteful and live to bring my family and loved ones closer to You. I trust in Your plan for my life and look to live with a bigger purpose. Thank You. In Jesus name I pray – Amen.
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