September 4, 2019
Blessings Consecration Partner,
Are you busy or productive?
Some may consider this a simple matter of semantics, but to the contrary – Busy and Productive are two different concepts and states of being. Being productive is about narrowing your focus. It’s about prioritization. It means that you carefully select what is important, eliminating things that are not so, as to invest your time and energy where it makes a difference. It’s not a badge of honor to be busy, no matter how many things you get done in a day. I have learned that “busy” is about me, while “productive” is about God. When I’m busy for the sake of just being busy, I am scattered, overwhelmed, drained, frustrated, and inefficient. When I am productive in the things of God, I am focused content, joyful and at peace. If you find yourself continuously frustrated, you need to recalibrate your life and some good old-fashioned rest my be the best place to start. You may not want to rest but it is necessary. We aren’t always to be “on.” Jesus understood that very well. For that reason in Mark 6, Jesus instructed His disciples to take a break from labor. He knew that in their rest they would find renewal and the strength to be productive in the next leg of their race. So why then do we reject rest? Could it be PRIDE? In fact, all busy behavior is driven by pride. Your pride drives you to believe that you can’t stop, you are indispensable, and that others can’t make it without you. But that is a trick of the enemy to keep you busy and unproductive.
I implore you to surrender your time to God and be wholly dependent on Him. Likewise, make sure the remaining days of consecration are productive and about Him. It is in His presence that you will find the fullness of joy and rest for your soul❤
PERSONAL REFLECTIONS
How is the Spirit speaking to you ? Reflect on Mark 6:30-32 and journal your insights.
