I’m so happy to hear that on Saturday night, we get to set our clocks back and get an extra hour in our schedule! I love maximizing my time, which, I’m beginning to see, isn’t always a good thing. For me, it means that I will wait until the last minute to get to a meeting. Or, I will only allow myself just enough time to leave the house to make it on time to the dentist, with no time to spare. I get a rush (pun intended :) ) out of timing things perfectly, with no wasted time.
My clock is changing.
I now understand a better way to run my schedule. There have been books and articles on this subject; often referred to as “margins”… allowing margins of time in-between our daily events in our schedules. Hurriedness, or lack of margins, opens the door to stress, worry, anger, accidents, and tardiness (which demonstrates disrespect toward others.) Hurriedness disallows opportunities to be obedient to the Holy Spirit. For instance, if I time my trip to the dentist with perfect timing---with no margin of time for something else to happen along the way, then I will not have time to stop and help the lady with the flat tire. Or, I will forego an opportunity to speak with a person in the parking lot whom I know needs to know the love of the Lord!
My time is the Lord’s, and I need to allow time space in my schedule to allow for the unexpected opportunities that the Lord can use me. If I am to hear from the Lord and be moved by the Holy Spirit, I need to not be rushed! Busy-ness often blocks us from being moved and controlled by the Lord. We can hear the Lord much better when we aren’t rushed, can’t we?
Set your clock back, too. Not just this weekend, but EVERY day. We’ll be surprised at how much more rewarding and enjoyable our days become!
