Over commitment Do less better and accomplish more.
"If you believe God knows what he is doing, then you believe God created just the right amount of time."
I argue with God on this one a lot. I question how I'm suppose to do what I need to do and what I want to do. I feel frustrated, rushed and overwhelmed a lot. I know where some of my problems lay, ok, maybe where all of my problems lay. I go into shut down mode a lot. I don't know where to start and or I have no desire to start, so I find myself not even trying and spending my time playing games on my phone, doodling, or reading to just mindlessly pass the time away. In the end I am really frustrated with myself. When I do actually work on something I really get into it and then I end up spending to much time on that one thing and neglect other things.
"The key is to make God's priorities your priorities."
Well, what are his priorities? That can be a hard one to figure out sometimes. I know that prayer,
spending time with God, and reading the Bible daily is important. I really do love to do this. Spending time with God really feels good. My issue is the time thing. When I sit down to read and journal and pray it usually takes about two hours. I end my time feeling encouraged, inspired and guided; I'm ready to take on the day. Then the list comes to mind; the, I have to do and want to do list. I feel that this list needs to all be completed by 2:30; when I have to go get the girls from school. This is when the frustration and overwhelmed feeling comes rushing in. I find myself becoming annoyed with myself for all that time that I just spent with God. After a couple of days of that cycle I find myself giving up on that time with God because "I HAVE" to get through my list of things. Then I start feeling hopeless, depressed and that is when I find myself doing the mindless things to get through the emotions. Then I don't have to feel stressed, in that moment. Vicious, vicious cycle.
"One of the reasons we rush so much is because we believe everything is dependent on us"
I don't put my work in God's hands. I don't trust him to give me the time to accomplish what he wants me to do; I don't trust him to accomplish what I can't.
"Remember your value is not found in what you accomplish, but in what Jesus accomplished for you."
That is a powerful statement. I know that I struggle with where I put my value. It is automatic for me to value what others think of and see in my. I know that is not what is most important and I really don't want it to be; it is just something I have learned to do over the years and I am working hard and changing that. Not to mention, the false belief that I have to be the one to do it all because if I don't who will, or is it because I want to prove to others that I am able and worthy to do all these things. I think sometimes we over commit because we are trying to fill a void or look more important then we really feel. Where your value lies, I think, is a major contributor to whether or not you have an issue with over commitment. We can over commit to work and I think we can over commit to our emotions.
God, I thank you that you give me the exact amount of time that I need to accomplish all that you want me to accomplish. Help me to make your priorities my priorities. Help me to shut out all of the false emotions and beliefs that cause me to over commit in tasks and to my emotions. You have created me and I am important and it is important that I focus on what you want me to do each day. Help me to be flexible, willing and obedient to your will. With all of my love and trust in Jesus' name Amen!
Quotes by: Pastor Phil Ressler
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