Good Morning Friends,
“There is a time for everything, and a season
for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to
plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear
down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn
and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time
to embrace and a time to refrain, a time to search and a time to give up, a
time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a
time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time
for war and a time for peace.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)
The old saying goes, “All work and no play
makes Tom a dull boy.” That’s a saying about balance and priorities in life. So
is what Solomon says above!
There is a time to give yourself to work, to
work hard and to focus on your job. But a person who works too many hours or
focuses too much on work is a workaholic and he damages other aspects of his
life. It’s not healthy to work too many hours or to focus too much on your job.
Family suffers, spiritual life suffers, health suffers, fun suffers.
The opposite is also true. There is a time to
give yourself just to having fun, to play. But a person who plays too many
hours or focuses too much on play accomplishes nothing in life. Such a person
damages other aspects of his life. His family and friends grow weary of the
playaholic. He has a hard time financially supporting himself and his family.
His spiritual life suffers.
Solomon goes on and on listing other aspects
of life. They each have their place. None of them is meant to be the total focus
of life. None of them is intended to dominate time, energy, or thought.
It’s about priorities. It’s about putting everything
in proper perspective. It’s about a well-ordered life.
If an unbiased observer were given total
access to your life -- to how you spend your time, your money, your energy,
even your thoughts -- would he find balance and perspective? Or would he find
things all out of whack?
His, by Grace,
Steve
No comments:
Post a Comment