First thought: when I indulge my flesh, I’m never satisfied; when I live by the Spirit, I am. Peace, significance, and joy are found when I walk according to the Spirit. Cool.
Second thought: peanut butter sandwiches, which may or may not have to do with satisfaction, depending on your opinion…
Let’s say I have some peanut butter in the bottom of the jar, and I’m making sandwiches. Sure, I can make more sandwiches and feed more people if I spread it really thin. But do I really want to eat one of those skimpy sandwiches? No, thanks. I’ll take a half sandwich that’s yummy over a whole one that’s mostly bread – as far as sandwiches go, it’s just disappointing!
So the takeaway for me (and I need to hear this) is that when I spread myself thin, it’s not working out nearly as well as it did in my head, either for me, or for those around me. I’m better off sticking to my half of the sandwich, so to speak.
It’s a lifelong struggle for me to learn when to take on a project and when to say no. Sometimes, I invent things to do, just because it would be fun! And while that’s not always bad, sadly, I don’t get any more hours in the day than you do.
The choices I have to make as to what I do with my time (or friendship, etc.) has a lot to do with the taste I leave in people’s mouths – family, friends, church family… Today, I’ll be listening to the Holy Spirit for direction on what to do, and when.
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