By: Patrice Martin
Take out a sheet of paper and a pencil or pen. Write down every role you play in your life and the lives of others. Try not to focus on what you do, but who you are. For example, you are a Christian, you are a woman, and you may even be someone’s sister. One of the most common complaints of us women is that there aren’t enough hours in the day to accomplish everything we have planned. After a tiresome day of navigating through the world to attend to the needs and demands of society, we now have to come home and attend to the needs of our families. Most often, we put our needs and desires last, leaving little to no energy left for our spiritual lives.
In the gospel of John 10:10, Jesus said that He came that we may have life and life more abundantly. This means plentifully and to its fullest extent. With all that we give ourselves to, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and over-extended at the end of the day; and we often neglect to get the physical, mental, or spiritual replenishment we need. The cares of life can be numerous for us all; but they are possible to face when you first attend to yourself and your spirituality.
A daily devotional life consisting of prayer, worship and scriptural meditation centers you, calms you, and opens you up to receive the peace of God and release the stress of the practical life. Refer back to those roles you listed on your paper and imagine how your spiritual connection with Jesus could impact them. Furthermore, imagine the positive impact it could have in the lives and situations of those people you engage with most. Having and maintaining a balanced life doesn’t come easy, but it begins little by little. Beginning today start, nurturing your connection with Christ through those daily spiritual practices and you’ll be well on your way to a well-balanced and abundant life as a Godly woman.
Take out a sheet of paper and a pencil or pen. Write down every role you play in your life and the lives of others. Try not to focus on what you do, but who you are. For example, you are a Christian, you are a woman, and you may even be someone’s sister. One of the most common complaints of us women is that there aren’t enough hours in the day to accomplish everything we have planned. After a tiresome day of navigating through the world to attend to the needs and demands of society, we now have to come home and attend to the needs of our families. Most often, we put our needs and desires last, leaving little to no energy left for our spiritual lives.
In the gospel of John 10:10, Jesus said that He came that we may have life and life more abundantly. This means plentifully and to its fullest extent. With all that we give ourselves to, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and over-extended at the end of the day; and we often neglect to get the physical, mental, or spiritual replenishment we need. The cares of life can be numerous for us all; but they are possible to face when you first attend to yourself and your spirituality.
A daily devotional life consisting of prayer, worship and scriptural meditation centers you, calms you, and opens you up to receive the peace of God and release the stress of the practical life. Refer back to those roles you listed on your paper and imagine how your spiritual connection with Jesus could impact them. Furthermore, imagine the positive impact it could have in the lives and situations of those people you engage with most. Having and maintaining a balanced life doesn’t come easy, but it begins little by little. Beginning today start, nurturing your connection with Christ through those daily spiritual practices and you’ll be well on your way to a well-balanced and abundant life as a Godly woman.
