“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” – Ecclesiastes 3:1
Have you ever thought about balance in your life?
The Bible verse above reminds us that there is a time for everything. That means a time work, a time to play, a time to relax, a time to worship.
It’s easy to go overboard in any aspect of our lives. We want to do good. We want to see progress. Usually, we want to see it fast! Sometimes our good intentions can damage our lives.
Some leaders – even well-meaning Christian leaders – imply that you should spend every waking hour in worship, or in devotion, or in study, or in work. But no. There is a time for everything.
Watch out for those who try to guilt you into not having balance in your live. Speaking of the religious leaders of his day, Jesus said: “For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; buy they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.” – Matthew 23:4
Others imply that you should fully enjoy life by spending all of you time doing whatever makes you happy – play, be entertained, spend all of your time with family, play video games, go on vacations. But no. There is a time for everything.
Solomon tried spending all his time on the pleasures of life. He said: “I said in mine hear, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefor enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.”
Work hard. Study hard. Worship hard. Play hard. Take time to rest. Take time to relax and refresh. Take time to enjoy life.
Ask God to guide you to have a balanced life. He will give you a good life.