Be very careful, then how you live—not as unwise but as wise.
Ephesians 5:15
My friend, Ethel, and I attended a women’s conference in
Estes Park, Colorado. The conference was held at the beautiful YMCA of the
Rockies near Rocky Mountain National Park. At break time, Ethel and I browsed up and down the aisles of booths that
had been set up by local businesses. I love books, so naturally I ended up at
the book table.
Suddenly Ethel said in a firm voice as she held a book in
her hand, “You need to buy this book.” So, I did. The book was The Overload Syndrome written by a physician,
Dr. Richard A. Swenson.
Ethel was right. I
needed this book. Dr. Swenson really stepped on my toes. Are you like me? You never have enough time. You are frustrated
because you don’t get enough done each day. I had overloaded myself with doing
good things. I was so overloaded that I did not have enough quiet time to sit
back and enjoy God’s beautiful world. Also,
I was not spending enough time alone with my Heavenly Father.
Dr. Swenson suggests that we learn to eliminate hurry from
our lives. Give yourself a little extra
time when you are going places. He also suggests that we schedule margin time
in our days. As you read this devotion, you see margins on the left and right
of this page. You see margins between each paragraph—those blank spaces with no
letters printed on them. Don’t have every moment packed.
Jesus never seemed to be in a hurry. He had time for little
children to come to Him. He had time to talk with the woman at the well. Jesus
often went up into the mountains to pray and to relax with His disciples.
Time is God’s gift to us. He gave each of us 24 hours a day.
Are you spending this gift wisely?
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