So much going on, so much left undone

Dear friend,

I imagine if you are anything like me, then you find that there are so many demands on your time and so many expectations that you are trying to meet that at the end of the day you wonder sometimes if you will ever have time to pursue some of your hopes and dreams or if you will ever have time to tend to that spiritual matter you have been putting off.

So first of all, please know that God is able to give you wisdom and discernment to know which of the myriad of demands, obligations, responsibilities and expectations you actually have to attend to. Trust me, when I tell you that not everything that you or someone else thinks you should be doing, in fact needs to be done.

Secondly, the feeling of never having enough time to pursue your hopes and dreams and leisure activities may be God telling you to slow down, to work less and to spend more time building relationships and making memories with your friends and family. When we never have time to do the things that refill our gas tank, at some point we will run out of fuel. Please make sure that you are not running on empty. Take the time to slow down, counting your blessings and enjoying the moment God places you in.

Finally, it is very possible that you have been putting off some spiritual matter that God has been nudging you about. Whether it is going to church more regularly or really taking the time to read the Bible or talk to God in prayer or whether it is finally reaching out to that other person (to help them, to invite them to church or to talk to them about Jesus), please know that there is in fact enough time. God supplies what we need, when we need it and if He has been urging you to tend to that spiritual matter, you can be assured that He is offering to you the time, energy, boldness, patience, strength, kindness, etc to follow through on it.

So please, this week, if you are feeling overwhelmed with responsibility, feeling like you have no joy in the journey or realizing that you have been neglecting that spiritual matter God has been talking to you about…know that God has enough for you. He is actually offering you everything you need for life and godliness if you will just reach out and receive it. I encourage you, lay down your worry, stress and fear and instead walk into the next moment of your life with the gentle assurance that God is walking with you, offering you all that you need.