Balance

Day 5

Sometimes trying to balance everything in life can become so hectic and overwhelming that I forget to take care of me. Balancing being a single mother of two children ( 10 1/2 & 4... that 6 1/2 year difference can be challenging.) Working full time as a social worker, yet pursuing my career changing opportunities at the same time, cooking, cleaning, maintaining my moments with God. It's a lot because each thing requires it's own designated time. I remember there was a moment where I was constantly on a particular social network and it was interfering with my life in all areas. It was affecting how well I was tending to my home , career and relationship with God. Although, I used the social network as a means of spreading the word and love of God it was really taking me over. So, God spoke to me one day and told me to let it go. Let go of what I was doing and refocus my attention to Him. I tried to make excuses to Him all the while trying to justify that I was doing His work, but let me tell you God is quick to shut you down and check you. He made it very clear that while my desire was to do His work and spread His word, I wasn't putting Him first ...and then I had the audacity to wonder why various areas of my life began to become unbalanced.

GOD is whatever I need...

I say this to say if I put Him first always, He will  balance out life in all areas. He will balance my ability to be a great mother, a great teacher, a great helper, a great friend, a great daughter, a great leader and someday a great wife. It is so important to seek God first in everything we do, because His promise remains that all things will be added unto us. I remain humble in His presence. I love the fact that He loves me so much that He refuses for me to get so distracted by everything else that I forget about Him.

He even goes as far to remind me to take time out for myself. If I'm incapable of caring for myself how will I ever properly care for anyone else. Often time as mothers we get so overly consumed with taking care of our homes that we neglect ourselves. As, I tell many of the clients I work with, having time for yourself is essential to your growth and heath. Everyone needs a moment to refresh mentally in order for them to continue to tend to those things which are important to them.

In the end, I love how He continues to teach me how to submit to Him first, always, because I understand the importance of submission to Him that will one day have to be given to my husband as well.