Welcome Everyone...

Time sure flies. Where has the summer gone? 

This month I'm hoping to challenge your thoughts and ideas about "time & busyness."  We are all familiar with what it means to be a good steward of our money, but when was the last time we heard someone challenge us to be better stewards of our time? When was the last time someone encouraged you to slow down and take some time off?

Everyone these days seem to be excessively busy.  I think that we as Christians make the mistake of thinking our busyness is better than the busyness of our non-Christian friends and family, because we are busy doing "good." Somehow we think our busyness is godly, so it must be okay. 

But I've noticed that non-Christians are also very busy and often doing very good things. They are involved in their children's school and sports activities, they have their favorite charities they support, they work out and do their best to keep their bodies healthy and in shape, they work long hours at their jobs and have noble professions, and they seem to have no lack of social functions and activities to keep them busier than ever. So how do we determine what's "good busy" and what's not? When do we acknowledge that we are too busy? Hopefully not after it's too late.

Have you ever asked God what He thinks of your busyness? If not, what guide line do you use to determine what's too busy for you? How do you determine when the busyness in your life is just busyness in a temporal world, which has consequences; instead of an investment of time which will have eternal rewards? 

These are some of the things I have been praying about this summer. I always try to keep God's Word as my guide when it comes to evaluating things in my life, including "time and busyness." 

Being married to a man in full time ministry, I need to be reminded constantly of what it means to be a good steward of our time as well as our finances. Easier said than done.

Having a balanced life is crucial for maintaining healthy relationships and emotional well being. Most people in ministry especially, could improve in this area of being balanced when it comes to spending "time and energy." But what happens when there is more work than there are workers?

I recently read an article on a denominational website, where in a survey, 80% of pastor's wives said they wish their husbands would choose another career path. How we spend our time can either enhance our marriages, and other relationships, or destroy them, regardless of our spouse's profession/calling.

It's my greatest desire to keep God first, my husband second and my home/family third. Not always an easy task, but when my priorities are right with God, He always helps me to manage the time He allows me.

Remember, our significance doesn't come just from our life's achievements, but from being part of God's plan.

I appreciate the opportunity to visit with you each month and would be happy to answer your emails, if you'd like to correspond with me about something you read on my site or it raises a question or two in regards to your own quest to know and please God more. 

I pray that your time on my site will be well spent.

Sincerely His, Mindy

  Mindy Bunting O'Connor

Senior Pastor's Wife, Christian Life Center, Merced, CA

Email:  Buntingoconnor@sbcglobal.net  or   Find me on Facebook

Church Website: www.clcmerced.com