Have you ever felt that sometimes life just takes over and you are a spectator?  You feel like you’re trapped in a place where you’re not able to choose your way out of.  What do we do in those times?  Here are some quick suggestions:

Get up 20 min early and take a mile prayer walk.  This not only dedicates some time to praying/thinking about things, but also affects your physical health and brain activity.  If early isn’t your thing, trying taking a walk before supper.  Sometimes just seeing God’s beauty is enough to provide me hope and energy to make some necessary changes.

Set a day retreat from everything so you can spend some time in God’s Word, prayer, and planning.  When we are caught up in so much activity, we usually neglect our time with God and don’t spend very much time thinking because we’re in survival mode keeping up with our schedules

Take a class on time management.  This can give you the skills to manage your time so it’s not managing you.  It’s important to be close and connected to God and to have some practical skill to carry out the vision that God has given you.  There are several classes available online both free and paid options.

Time is one of the most important resources that we have.  We need to carve out time for our selves and our relationship with God before all else.  Jesus modeled this for us as He conducted His ministry and walked on His path to the cross.  He made time for prayer and reflection. Let us do likewise as we journey through this life.

Reflection

Ask yourself and answer these questions:

1. Do I know what my role is in the mission God has given to us? (See Matthew 28:16-20)

2. If not, What am I doing on a daily basis to discover what that is?

3. Once I know what it is, what am I doing to carry that out daily?

Living a life that matters includes at the heart of it to be intentional. Being productive isn’t as much about quantity as it is having progress on the right things.

Prayer

Father, help us to be intentional about our lives in respect to our mission. For You have designed us with purpose and meaning even before you knit us in our mothers’ wombs. Help us see Your vision for our lives and live it out to full measure! Let every moment be intentionally used for Your glory, in Jesus’ name, Amen!

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