Hit In The Head, Literally!

Busy, busy, busy.  That's life right?  We run, we rush--to do lists, errands, jobs....and of course, don't forget to schedule some fun---hahaha.  We take care of families help out at churches, ministries, and try to fit in taking care of ourselves.  I know I don't just speak for myself when I say overwhelmed is almost a natural state of being.  I'm pretty sure this isn't how God intended it to be!

So okay, I'm out for a quick run (trying to squeeze that all important exercise into my day), and as always listening to a Joyce Meyer podcast.  She was talking about our lives and taking care how we live each day, making the most of our time.  At one point she said, "If you don't like your schedule--change it."  Hmmmm.  Ok a very simple statement, right?  Quite the obvious answer to overcrowded days.  But God had an exclamation point for it--just to make sure I knew He was speaking to me. Right after she said that I got hit in the head with an acorn!!  The Lord literally hit me in the head to get my attention!  LOL  Really!!!  I just had to laugh out loud.

I know schedules are tight.  We all seem to be in a race to get the most done in the shortest amount of time.  I don't know why it has gotten like this.  But I know it's not what God wants.  I can't see Him being happy about overburdened, stressed out, worn out saints running around trying to shine for Him while they can barely keep their eyes open or take a breath to appreciate the time they've been given. No wonder we miss the Lord's presence in our lives so often.  I'm pretty sure most of us can eliminate one or two things from our days without the whole of our world falling apart.

The most important and most imperative part of our day is spending time with the  Lord, building our spiritual strength and deepening our relationship with Him on a daily basis.  He can and will show us how to work out the rest of life. I have plenty of "must dos", as I'm sure most of you do.  The days fly by in a whirlwindy blur of activity and sometimes chaos. But letting God slow us down is a spiritual discipline well worth cultivating.  This time I was only hit in the head with a tiny acorn....I don't want to wait til the Lord uses something like a brick to learn this lesson!

This was one of the funniest God visit I've had.  I love that our Lord has a great sense of humor!

I pray for each of us to let the Lord lead us in our activities, show us how to make the most of our days without being overburdened and over-scheduled.  Lord, You have the perfect plan for each of our days...help us to let you set the pace.  Your plans are perfect, You timing always right.  I give this day to You right now Lord.  Let it be as You would have it.  Thank You for the funny way You relayed this most important message.  Help us to take a breath often during the day---taking time to praise You, to say thank You, to just be in Your presence, moment by moment.

Pray about this in Your life.  Get with God and let Him be your schedule maker.