Okay so I've had a busy weekend and I didn't want to post something that felt rushed or was "fluff" (thanks for use of that word Misty) We took a confirmation field trip to the Methodist Children's Home saturday and went to JJ and Lydia's birthday party yesterday. So here is a post to sum up the weekend and get you a start on your monday morning, at least that's the hope
Dawne Phillips and I were talking on saturday about her Discipleship/Mission topic for confirmation and she said something that really resonated with me in a big way. She said something to the effect of :"if we are going to teach others to be disciples and serve then there must be a balance in our own spiritual lives."
I found this very helpful. I thought about having a balance between work, family, and a little time to relax. I think having a balance is important in all aspects of our lives. There are weeks and times of the year that are very busy for me as a youth director which means I have to balance those busy times by having some more family time during the times of the year where my schedule is not so hectic. I have also found how important it is to take some "sabbath" time just to decompress and relax and read a book just for fun or go play golf (the kid in me even finds the occasional time to play a video game or two) I find that taking this time seems to make it easier to focus and be more productive with my time working and studying during the rest of the week.
You have probably heard that for everything in nature there is a balance. So duh, we should know that we need balance. That way we don't burn out or get frustrated too easily with the day to day grind that me sometimes experience. I know that sometimes we have deadlines, and we have a ton of stuff to do so it can be difficult to take time for ourselves. But we have to do it so we can be balanced in our lives.
Another balance in our spiritual lives, especially for me working in ministry is for me personally to grow spiritually. I love teaching and mentoring and helping the youth grow in their spiritual lives. In order for me to do that to the best of my ability I must be dynamic in my spiritual life and not stagnant. I must be growing and not standing still. I must have some balance in my spiritual life. And I think that goes for anyone in ministry (or anyone for that matter)
Here's hoping your life is in balance in the next days of this lenten season and beyond.
kevin
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