Today is Friday, September 17th, 2004; Karen's Korner #375
One more of Joel Osteen's "thoughts for victorious living"; there are 30 in this little booklet. I have shared several of them in the past few weeks, and will probably share a couple of more of them before I put the booklet away:
#20 is titled "Live a Balanced Life"
...they have made me a keeper of vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept....(Song of Solomon 1:6)
Are there areas of your life that are not "kept" because you are taking care of everyone else? If you're always on the go, constantly working and never take time for yourself, you will end up stressed out and overwhelmed, and you won't be able to enjoy life the way that God intended. Living a balanced live brings peace, joy and health.
The person speaking in the Song of Solomon was good at taking care of everyone else -- his family, his friends, his work. He made sure everyone else was happy, but in doing that, he neglected to take care of himself. Are you living like that today? Do you spend all your time on other people, but not any on yourself? Eventually you will burn out. Decide today to begin investing in yourself. Take time to relax and rejuvenate yourself. When you are refreshed emotionally, physically, and spiritually, you are able to give to others more effectively. As you bring balance to your life, you will begin to enjoy every day to the fullest -- just the way God intended!
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for giving me the wisdom to make right choices and bring blaance in my life. I make the decision to put You first in all that I do. I purpose to take time to invest in myself so that I may be more effective in sharing and giving to others. Amen.
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