As I flipped the calendar page to November this morning, I was stunned at all the boxes already covered with commitments. Notes jotted here and there all over the month. So many commitments, constraints vying for my time.Staring at the calendar page with playgroups, soccer practices, homeschool meetings, and a string of other commitments staring back at me, Psalm 90:12 fell as a refreshing wave over my weary soul.
"Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
The thought followed... "What if this was your last week on earth? How would you spend it?"
Wow, as I pondered that thought I realized how fragile life is and how we never do know when we will be called home to Christ. I want to have poured my self out fully for His glory. But I want to have done it where HE wants me to...not just poured out. But poured out with purpose!
Pondering this, I considered the things God calls priorities in my life: my Jesus, my man and my children. The areas to pour out my heart, soul, energy and time should reflect these priorities.
Well, it is a gray area, for sure! All I am doing is 'good' and God-glorifying but certainly not ALL 'best'! As I am seeking the Lord, He has lead me to drop a couple commitments and refocus my time and efforts on Jesus.
I am praying to glorify Him with the weeks ahead as I begin to walk into a month with some blank boxes on the calendar. What about you? What would your week look like if you thought it was your last week?
4 comments:
I would so hope that my final week on this earth would reflect my love for Christ, my devotion to Him and to my family. I think that we all need to do a regular priority examination to make sure we are majoring on the majors!!
Leah
I love that verse! Actually that whole chapter is really great!
I will be pondering these thoughts you present as our next two months look really busy!
I do want to be "poured out with purpose"! I'm going to write that phrase by Psalm 90 in my Bible as a reminder!
Don't remember how I got here, but it is a pleasure to "meet" you!
The last few months I have really worked to make sure our family is not over-committed. We are really learning how to spend time together as a family, in peace and companionship instead of rushing from one place to another.
It is definitely teaching me the value my children place on my time with them; as I have seen them become even more loving, kind, and respectful.
Blessings to you today!
Lindsey
I'm trying really hard not to over commit. I did that one time--in church, no doubt--and I was burned out. I was in the choir, on the personnel committee, a Sunday School teacher, did publicity, etc. It was too much! And you know what? I was wearing myself out because God did not call me to do all of these things!!!
Thanks for the reminder and the verse!!
1 Cor 6:12 reads:
"Everything is permissible for me" --but not everyting is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"--but I will not be mastered by anything.
This verse really has spoken volumes into my life!
Prayers and blessings,
Rebecca
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