You can probably think back to a time when you were so overworked or burdened down with life activities that you were tempted to dismiss the planned tasks tied to living out your purpose. It was more than likely last week or maybe even yesterday; yet, you pushed through because you knew if you did not you may feel guilt and disappointment. Well, you are not alone. There is never enough time to do everything. If you are not one of those people who works in your "main" area of purpose and maybe you have to work to fund your purpose, then sometimes purpose can get pushed to the wayside and overlooked. You've got to live, right?
What I've found is that those times that I did not do the things I'd plan to do in order to fulfill my writing, speaking, and empowerment activities, were moments that I felt I was not living. Sometimes, I felt completely lifeless. Therefore, I'd just push through and find that my pushing and the accomplishments and inner fulfillment I would gain was worth the extra 60 minutes that I challenged myself before bed or that hour earlier that I'd set my alarm clock in order to be brilliantly purposeful before the daily rat race began. Your purpose should push you too! It's not our packed schedules that exhausts us, it is when we don't do what we've purposed in our hearts as meaningful and necessary that really sucks the life out of us.
So, remember that when you are squeezing everything in your weekly calendar; social events, happy hour with friends, television, and social media, those are times that you can plug and work on your calling in this world. Some things are unavoidable like family time, the nine-to-five, house chores and dinner preparation; but, we do manage to fill our calendars' empty space with time busters as well. Especially, as women, we often feel like we need to be all things to all people; and, in the end that attitude causes many of us to look back when we reach age 30, 40, 50, 60 and even older and ask, "What in the heck did I do? How did my dream disappear? How did I allow you to take all of my time?"
Ladies, please schedule your time wisely and don't put off purpose for tomorrow. Balance your life by filling your empty spaces with purposeful living. That's not to say that you are not to ever be social, but don't allow social activities to fill your empty spaces when you've not put in ample time working on the very thing which gives you life. Plan your calendar every week and list your time to practice purposeful living before social living instead of overwhelming yourself when attempting to squeeze it in after time is wasted and instead of allowing life to pass you by wondering where the time went.
Father, I pray for my sister right now that she will live on purpose. I ask that you create in her in a clean heart and renew the right spirit within her. Replace laziness with energy and strong intention. Free her from people, places, and things which waste her time and rob her of opportunity to shine while operating in her gift. Give her a mind that is focused and clear and organized thoughts which creates lofty yet attainable plans. Lord, bless her with your grace and power so that she will achieve her life dreams and live a life where You glorified. Thank you and Amen!!!
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