There are 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week, and 52 weeks in a year. It might seem like a long time, but in reality it goes by in a flash. Today especially, we consume our lives with so many activities and obligations that can sometimes take over our lives. It is important to take a step back and question whether our time is being used in the best way.
We all have goals that we set out to achieve each day, but many times they don't get accomplished. It is hard to prioritize everything for our day between our work, school, church and social activies, quiet times and bible reading, and our own personal down time. Do you seem to start something but then get distracted by something else? Do you find yourself being consumed by all the technology we have today? Everyone is guility of this at sometime or another and some more than others. The key is to remember that our time on this earth is precious, God-given and we must find a place of balance.
And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from all believers who live idle lives and don't follow the traditions they received from us. For you know that you ought to imitate us. We were not idle when we were with you. We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so we would not be a burden to any of you. We certainly had the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow. Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: "Those unwilling to work will not get to eat."
We all have goals that we set out to achieve each day, but many times they don't get accomplished. It is hard to prioritize everything for our day between our work, school, church and social activies, quiet times and bible reading, and our own personal down time. Do you seem to start something but then get distracted by something else? Do you find yourself being consumed by all the technology we have today? Everyone is guility of this at sometime or another and some more than others. The key is to remember that our time on this earth is precious, God-given and we must find a place of balance.
And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from all believers who live idle lives and don't follow the traditions they received from us. For you know that you ought to imitate us. We were not idle when we were with you. We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so we would not be a burden to any of you. We certainly had the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow. Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: "Those unwilling to work will not get to eat."
2 Thessalonians 3:6-10
The Bible says explicitily to not live idle lives and to work hard day and night. We cannot live out a life of stress or unambition. We have to actively seek the Lord in finding a happy medium in all of our activites. We have many obligations to our work, school, families, churches, and ourselves. We simply cannot work 60 hours in a week nor can we spend that same 60 hours volunteering. We have to play a game of give and take. In either situation we will get tired and burned out and not be able to live out a life for Christ and share our faith with others if we are not taking care of our overall wellbeing. We need an equal need of success in the workplace, a healthy body and mind, spiritual strength and nurishment, social interaction, and volunteer opportunites. The only way to accomplish this is by putting Christ into the center of our lives and praying for balance in our lives.
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