I hope you've been open to God's work as He continues to prepare you spiritually, emotionally and even physically for His assignments, plans and purposes. It's not always pleasant to be molded and shaped into what He needs you to be, but in the end, your defined character will be more Christ-like and glorifying to God.
You didn't think it was going to be smooth sailing did you? Remember I said there would be bumps along God's pathway. Times when you would be tempted to turn around and run the other way! Bumps that could knock you off your feet and even cause you to look for detours along the path. No doubt, there will be obstacles that block your path and you can't seem to find a way around them.
Over the next few weeks, we'll look at bumps along our pathway. Bumps that stem from a belief system many of us have adopted as truth. Beliefs that can stop us dead in our tracks and keep us from fulfilling our unique purposes.
Busyness
A - A busy life does not equal a more important life.
S - "...Martha, you are busy and bothered by many things." ~ Luke 10:41
A - Busyness' belief says: "I'm just so busy; I don't have time for __________ (ministry, serving, Bible study, relationships, etc.) right now - maybe later."
Are you among the 60% of Christians surveyed who agreed with the statement "The busyness of my life gets in the way of developing my relationship with God."
As women, we often find ourselves over-loaded and under-energized most days. But is that really God's best plan for your day? Is it how He wants you to spend the time you've been given? You must realize you do have control over your time. It comes from a simple word "no". Why do you think you have to say "yes" to every request, every person and every situation that crosses your path? Is it out of guilt? Is it because your priorities are out of order? Is it that you are a pleaser and want to keep everyone happy? Do you think if you fill your day with "good works", God will be impressed?
The Enemy wants you to get yourself so busy, so stressed and so exhausted that you have no energy left to serve God. He wants you to get tripped up on the obstacle of busyness.
P - Look over your schedule for this week. Is your busyness getting in the way of your relationship with God? Others? Are you trying to do too much, instead of being what God wants? Ask God to show you obligations you can delegate, do another time or do away with all together.
Next Obstacle - Unknown
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