The Juggle is Real

The Early Years

In my childhood and at school I learned that relationships are not the top priority. Taking care of your responsibilities and being successful is the priority. It is important to juggle everything and multi-task well. I spent years getting good grades, going to college, climbing the corporate ladder and trying to keep up with the Jones’s.

And Then It Hit Me

And then I had children. It hit me that the only thing you take with you when you die are your relationships. And what is God really? He is all about relationships.

Relationships and Responsibilities

As an adult, I often feel like my focus — and my time — are being pulled by my duties and my people. As people on this planet ,we all have to learn to manage the tension between our relationships and our responsibilities. We are faced with daily decisions that affect how — and with whom — we spend our time. If we aren’t deliberate to prioritize our time, there are many others out there happy to scratch out our schedules for us. This pressure can leave us feeling chased by the added items on our agendas or tempted to place our most important relationships on the back burner.

Trust God

If we are having trouble managing our roles and responsibilities we could place our trust in God to help us order our days. Pray for knowledge to know just how and where to spend our time so that we don’t avoid our obligations or neglect the people God does desire for us to spend time with.

The Juggle is Real

Your people. Your responsibilities. The juggle is real. Thankfully, so is the help you will get from God. He will empower you to manage the tension between both, and then you’ll navigate your days with confidence.

Proverbs16:9, “A man’s mind plans his way, but the LORD determines his steps.” (RSV)