“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven”
Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV
You know how God has been telling us He would like us to enjoy the pleasure of life. I have been trying to figure out how I get to that point and still complete everything I need to get done for my family and ministry and myself. Well, this morning it became very clear. One can not have freedom with out planning it first. It seemed a bit oxymoronish, but it is true.
You see I realized this morning that my day goes by so fast and I don’t get anything accomplished if I have no plan. This may seem elementary to some of you, but it was a real eye opener for me. I have to make sure I have a plan for each and every day if I want to enjoy the freedom of life my way.
I simply can not afford to waste my time. Otherwise, I feel like I miss out on all the fun stuff because I have so much housework to do or I’m feeling guilty for basking in the rays while my kitchen sink is full of dishes. I am finding that to create the life I want, I must view my housewife and mother duties as a full-time job.
When I worked outside of the home, I knew what the days looked like. I had a start and end time to my day, I had deadlines-some self-imposed others given to me. I knew how to finish what needed to be finished by the deadlines. It was a dancing game some days, but it was fun. I enjoyed the programs I had the opportunity to create and the people I encountered in my role. Of course, there were parts of the job that I did not like very much, but you get that with any job.
So it is with my new life. All of the same rules apply just in a different arena. I must have a start and end to my day. I must pace myself so as to get what needs to be done completed in a timely fashion.
To be successful and enjoy the pleasures of life there are four things I must have in my tool box: Organization, Discipline, Efficiency and Consistency. Without these four traits I can not enjoy the good life.
My world requires me to organize my days projects, be disciplined enough to complete them when I don’t feel like it, be efficient enough to get things done during my babies 20 minute naps and consistently start and end each day with prayer.
As Paul said, I’m not there yet, but I’m better than I used to be.
Hope you are too!
Peace be with you…
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