Slay Busyness
Busyness, what’s the solution? First, we need to just stop. And by stop I mean turning off the phone/tablet/laptop, etc. Just power down, set boundaries for yourself on when you can and cannot do work at home, on when you will and will not answer calls. It’s not sin to not answer calls as long as you respond in a timely manner. Pencil in alone time, time with God, and time with your spouse and family, time away from the rest of the world. Busyness leads to burnout, which is a real problem, especially among clergy. So, we give ourselves space and then…prioritize. What are the priorities in life? Personally, I put them in this order: God, spouse, kids/family, work. Jesus definitely had God as his first priority for scripture states that, “…crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmaries. But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.” [1] Yeah, you heard that right, Jesus knew that God was of the utmost importance and t...