So fall has me thinking this year, as it does most
years.
I get pretty sad when my kids head back to school – partly
because we just have the best summers and partly because it’s a new year for
them, they are a year older and time goes so fast – I just don’t want to miss
it. I also get pretty excited because
fall means we get to embark on a new year of RidgeKids and all that brings with
it.
Then this moves me to my calendar, my home, work, personal
life calendars. I’m a planner so this is
what I do. And as I look at fall, I have
questions. What should I spend my time
on, how much is too much, will we have enough family time, will I have the
space for all the ministry things I would love to do and on and on?
I’ve been rereading Crazy Love by Francis Chan and it has me
thinking as well–so I thought I would share a couple of the things that have
most stood out to me. He states on pg 67
that most of us have too much in our lives. “Too much of the good life ends up
being toxic, deforming us spiritually.”
A lot of things are good by themselves but together keeps us from living
a healthy, fruitful life for God. And
then he asks, and I’ve been pondering, "Has my relationship with God actually changed the way I live? Do I see evidence of God’s kingdom in my
life? Am I choking it out slowly by
spending too much time, energy or money on things of this world? Am I satisfied with just being Godly enough?"
So as I plan my schedules, my kids schedules, our activities
and all those good things, I am hoping we can choose things that will show
evidence of God’s kingdom, not just this worldly kingdom in Ankeny, Iowa that
seems so important sometimes.
This isn’t easy, this is hard – but I want to have a crazy
love for God, I want to be Godly not just Godly enough – and I want to make
right choices for myself and our kids. So I guess we will have to say no this
year to some activities - to some things that seem important in the world. And I
believe God will bless those choices.
How about you?
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