Dads routinely convey that balancing time between work, home and church, is the biggest challenge they face. My response is, “Priorities have nothing to do with balance.”
A professor once demonstrated prioritization of time to his class by putting a jar on his desk and filling it with rocks. He asked the students if the jar was full. They answered with a resounding, “Yes!” The professor then proceeded to fill the “full” jar with pebbles and again asked his class if the jar was full. The students answered with a confident, “Yes.” Then he poured sand in the “full” jar all the way to the rim and asked once again if the jar was full. The class answered, “We think so.” The professor then poured a cup of coffee in the jar with no spillage and made the statement, “If you put the important things on your schedule first, you will always have time for a cup of coffee with a friend.”
The same goes for life - If you set the right priorities, all else will fall in line. There is nothing in the Bible about balance.
Tips on the right priorities:
- Love the Lord your God through a personal, passionate and growing relationship with Jesus the Christ;
- Live that relationship in marriage and family;
- Reflect that relationship in every situation, discussion and decision you face.
As you focus on the right priorities in life, you will be a hero in your children’s eyes.
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