Balanced Living
I am excited about this year's Stewardship series which is focusing on the Total U. I would like to talk to you about managing/maximizing your time to live a spiritually balanced life. Many Christian believers often find it a struggle to live a life that is both spiritual and practical. They are either practical at the expense of being spiritual or spiritual at the expense of being practical. Spending time fulfilling the needs of our natural man while starving the spirit man. Or so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good. In order to be an effective Christian, we must manage our time so that we are living a balanced life were we are investing in both our spirit and natural man. In Ephesians 5:15-16, the amplified bible says it like this : Look carefully then how you walk. Live purposefully, and worthily, and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as the wise (sensible, intelligent people). Making the most of the time, (buying up each opportunity), because the days are evil. If we are not careful, we will become consumed with our daily activities, meeting the demands on our jobs, taking on the responsibilities of raising a family, partying like it's 1999, that an entire day has passed and we have not spent any time strengthening our walk with Christ. There are three principle I believe will help a Christian live a spiritually balanced life. Placing God first, Family Second and Work/Rest third.
Placing GOD FIRST. God created man to worship him, to have an intimate relationship with Him. God is not concerned about our works, singing in the choir, serving on the usher board, working in this ministry or that ministry, his desire is for a relationship. He states in th ...