Achieving balance in our Christian lives requires a great deal of self reflection and a realization that our goal is to seek out a relationship with God rather than live out a religious experience about God.
I once attended a seminar titled Knock Their Sock Off Customer Service. The speaker asked us who our customers were. Every one's answer was pretty much the same--the people who call us, the people we meet during our process of marketing our products or services etc. The speaker then said something that I still think about today. She told us that everyone was our customer!
I believe that if we take this attitude as Christians living a balanced life would come more easily for us. The Bible says in Matthew 11:29-30 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Many of us are exhausted, tired, sick or just plain worn out because we have been desperately striving for a religious experience rather than a relationship with God. We spend our time and energy trying to give our all to the people at our churches, when in fact everyone is our customer! What I mean by that is as a minister I often feel the burden to witness to people, to share that Christ is the answer, but sometimes I wait and wait and wait to do this until I'm at church. What's that all about? I am a witness everywhere I go. I am witness through how I'm living daily, which includes my relationships with others. I am a witness in my own home. As a matter of fact my home is my first ministry.
I once attended a seminar titled Knock Their Sock Off Customer Service. The speaker asked us who our customers were. Every one's answer was pretty much the same--the people who call us, the people we meet during our process of marketing our products or services etc. The speaker then said something that I still think about today. She told us that everyone was our customer!
I believe that if we take this attitude as Christians living a balanced life would come more easily for us. The Bible says in Matthew 11:29-30 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Many of us are exhausted, tired, sick or just plain worn out because we have been desperately striving for a religious experience rather than a relationship with God. We spend our time and energy trying to give our all to the people at our churches, when in fact everyone is our customer! What I mean by that is as a minister I often feel the burden to witness to people, to share that Christ is the answer, but sometimes I wait and wait and wait to do this until I'm at church. What's that all about? I am a witness everywhere I go. I am witness through how I'm living daily, which includes my relationships with others. I am a witness in my own home. As a matter of fact my home is my first ministry.
I believe the very reason why Jesus said to take on His yoke and learn of Him was because He wanted us to understand that a relationship with Him means involving Him in every aspect of our lives. Seeking Him first for every decision. Looking to Him first for all that we do. Relying on Him as the source of our strength and as the resource for all that we need. As we do this we grow our relationship with Him so that there is no area of our lives that doesn't involve Him. As a Christian--this is the balance that we seek to have.
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