As you may have noticed from my last post, dated late February...I don't have time to write blogs! Actually, that's not true. It's more accurate to say that I don't take time or commit time to write blogs. I could say I don't have time for any of the important things in my life, and that kind of feels true. I'm too busy. He or she needs me. I have things to do, places to go, people to see. Time is a funny thing. We think of it like income, and act as if some have more of it than others. We say things like: I just don't have enough time...I'd love to, wish I had the time...It sure would be nice if I had time to...
But one of the unique aspects of time is that it is a level playing field. Every single one of us wakes up with 24 hours to do whatever we want with. Sure, I know we have different responsibilities, jobs with different hours and schedules, etc. But we all have the ability to choose what we will make time for, who or what we will commit time to. Family, hobbies, Tv, people, events, work? The painful truth is that nothing reveals more clearly our priorities than how we spend our time.
Recently, I heard the Lord say, "Ben, you have all the time you need to get done whatever needs to get done." In effect, God was telling me to prioritize and relax at the same time. Stressing because I don't have enough time isn't going to create more time! It's freeing to know that God has given me all the time I need. Today is his gift to me and to you. 24 hours to spend any way we wish. It's exactly enough to accomplish what he has in mind.
For me, a big key is commitment to the important rather than the urgent. You've probably heard that before, but what really is important to you? For example, we might say, "family," but does the amount of time we spend with our family tell the same story?
What's important to you? If I looked at your schedule what would it tell me about your priorities? Maybe the things you "don't have time for" are actually the things you need to commit time to the most.
