Now I don't want to get off on a rant here...

Coming to you live - 36 hours a day!

I have had a very difficult time in the past few months in determining what my priorities were in life. There have been about 50 different things going on at once and all have been marked urgent. If everything is a number one priority and there are only 24 hours in a day then more than a couple things are gonna fall through the cracks. I have been praying for some help with this and since it doesn’t look like God is gonna give me 36 hours in a day, I’ve had to reevaluate some things in my life.

Current obligations in no particular order
• Being a good fiancé and becoming a great husband
• Wedding plans (million different details with this)
• Fix up house (everyone room is going through a remodeling process due to the above)
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
• Youth Group
• Youth Director Search Committee
• Youth Committee
• Accountability Group
• SPECTRUM (college/careers bible study)
• Work (wearing 50 different hats here too)
• Friends
• Etc.

I suppose it is part of our culture now to do so much and be involved with so much in life. But I would rather do 2 things amazingly, then 50 ones mediocre. A lot of those things above have to do with my church and my spiritual journey. These are two things that are very important to me and I have no doubt that if they weren’t, then my time would be filled with other seemingly important tasks to occupy my time.

What I am mainly focused on right now is serving God in whatever capacity he is leading me and loving my future wife. Those are the two things that I want to do amazingly. The rest of it is just gravy.

After talking it over with Amy and praying together it would seem that the Lord is leading me to really focus on getting my MCSE right now. That completing that task will enable me to serve him in the capacity that my gifts are most suited. She has promised not to expect so much of my time with wedding plans and the house while I am doing this. Her support is of utmost importance to me and I am extremely grateful. So that is how I show my love for her, by being infinitely thankful.

As I have focused on these two things, the last week or so have gotten better. There isn’t this feeling of spinning out of control and being pulled in a million directions. Hopefully this will equip me to pass the remaining 5 exams I have to take.

So thank God for unanswered prayers for a 36 hour day and for focusing me in on the amazing joys of life again.

Posted by price at June 16, 2004 11:41 PM