Break it down for me fellas…

Amanda on October 21st, 2009

This has been a very overwhelming season, as I have mentioned in the past many posts… God has been teaching me a ton: rewiring me, breaking old cycles, learning boundaries, and balance, and the art of saying “no”. So stay tuned, I’m gearing up to share a load!
But this post is a reminder for me on how it all breaks down:
1. God
2. Jeff (probably not Jeff for most of you)
3. Kids
4. Ministry
5. All the other stuff
It’s when I am giving too much of myself to “all the other stuff” that makes me feel that anxious and overwhelmed feeling, and then all the other people that ARE the most important get the scraps. Even when I mix up 2. and 3.,  or 4. for 1., it seems good and acceptable. I mean,  all are important but there is a very basic break down that keeps the balance. I think I am going to post that list somewhere (like next to my calendar) so I can see it daily.

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Mary at 9:38pm October 21

It truly is hard to keep that balance. Right now I feel like I am scraps for everyone and everything. I just told my husband tonight we need to get feed some were as we aren’t getting it at our church. I don’t know really what I’m trying to say here. I feel your pain of this be a tough season. Between not seeing eye to eye with our church, my health problems and the general stress of yp life I guess your right just got to keep our order of life in order.

Mrs. H at 8:07pm November 5

Have another thought to bring up… I’ve been reading Elizabeth George’s “A Woman After God’s Own Heart” and she lists her priorities as such:

1. Loving God & following after Him with a whole heart
2. Loving, helping & serving my husband
3. Loving & teaching my two daughters and their families
4. Loving & caring for my home in order to provide a quality life for my family
5. Developing myself so that I have something to give to others
6. Loving and serving God’s people

This challenged me to think of ministry as #6, behind home and self (wow – that’s a big drop! Now, obviously by #2/serving our husband, sometimes that includes assisting him in his ministry/job).
In her book, she is very focused on our homes and the pivotal role that they play in our families’ lives. I agree, but never would have thought to put it in the list.

What does anyone else think – agree or disagree?