CONCLUSION - BALANCING WORK AND WORSHIP

LEANING INTO OUR WEAKNESS

It is important to understand that in order to live the balanced life spoken throughout the week, we need to put more weight on the side we are weakest in.

This is the same of the balance of our lives.  There are instances we have to make a more concentrated effort to lean into our area of weakness and give more weight to the area of work or worship

YOU DON'T NEED TO DO IT ALONE! 

Ask for help.  The Lord is ready and willing to assist through the Holy Spirit to enable you to change.  

BELOW THE WATER LINE

How do we balance work and worship?  The secret is maintaining our connection to Jesus Christ.

The story told by Jeanne Mayo that "It all begins at the water line" has become a spiritual trigger point in her life.  It takes a determined focus and commitment to do first things first. 

What does that mean? Is there enough time and concentration to our spiritual life or is there more time spent in service. We must look below the line - work and worship.    If we concentrate on one or the other our lives will capsize.  There must be weight on both ends to balance or else one will capsize the other.  

There is no doubt that our worship (spiritual lives) must come first.  Because that's where we receive the council  to move forward.  It's in our constant communion and fellowship we can successfully move on to perform the duties of service.

TODAY'S FOCUS - CHECK UNDER YOUR WATERLINE

What's happening under the waterline of your ship?

• Is there enough balance under your waterline?
• Is the top of your water line in service or worship weightier that it's flipping over?

Activity 

1. Draw a boat on water with the bottom of the ship below the water line.
2. Label the top of the boat Service 
3. Label below the water Worship.
4. List your activities in either area 

I ask that you look at your ship (your lives) evaluate if a storm should come your way  is there enough weight in the bottom of the ship to balance you and to keep you from flipping over?

How can you add weight if needed in any area?

Remember as you spend time in the Living Room, walking talking and fellow-shipping with the Lord, you will be rich in the things of God.  You will also see that out of that abundance you will find the ability to find balance and be steadfast in the midst of any storm that come your way.  

Love God and your neighbor.  Balance both ends, rest in the Sabbath and practice hospitality.  

God Bless - Keep The Faith!

Virtuous Jewel