A Balanced Life

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV)

I don’t know about you, but doesn’t life somehow seem to get out of control?  The task list becomes so long you don’t think it possible to navigate through it. The calendar fills up with more commitments than we planned. Balancing work, ministry, and family because overwhelming.

Welcome to a new week of Freedom Fighters. Maybe your life feels “out of control.” So what I want to share with you this morning from “God’s Little Devotional Book” (Multnomah Press) my resonate with you. Here are the signs of a balanced life:

Self reliant but not self-sufficient.

Steadfast but not stubborn.

Tactful but not timid.

Serious but not sullen.

Unmovable but not stationary.

Gentle but not hypersensitive.

Tender-hearted but not touchy.

Conscientious but not perfectionistic.

Disciplined by not demanding.

Generous but not gullible.

Meek but not weak.

Humorous but not hilarious.

Friendly but not familiar.

Holy but not holier-than thou.

Discerning but not critical.

Progressive but not pretentious.

Authoritative but not autocratic.

Well how are you doing on the balance scale? Are there areas listed above where you need to work on balance? Why not prayerfully work through that list through with grid of Proverbs 3:5-6.

Running the race with joy,

Bill Welte
President/CEO

Daily Bible Reading: Nahum 1-3; Colossians 2

Quote of the day: There are two things to do about the gospel: believe it and behave it. —Susanna Wesley

Verse to Memorize: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV)