“BALANCE!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 697

August 20, 2024///

How is your balance? This was the question asked of myself and Ronald when we went for a check-up at the Doctor.

We were truthful and both told her our balance was not the greatest. She proceeded to give us some advice about balance exercises, etc. which we appreciated.

The scales used a long time ago for weighing certain things had containers hanging on each side and if both sides hung exactly the same, they knew what was on one side equaled what was on the other side.

Our car tires get out of balance and the car does not want to drive straight ahead with ease.

We needed to do something to get our walking in balance!

The scales needed more or less on one side or the other to balance.

Our car tires need balancing periodically!

Well may I discuss with you this morning that our lives need balancing. We get affected by all that is around us and we just weave when we are walking through each day.

We spend way too much time concentrating on the negative rather than the positive. We need to balance our thinking, and let our mind and be on good things, and our mouth speak positive. Balance out the negative in our world.

We need balance!

Like our tires we need to let Father God renew us in our Love for Him and spend time reading and meditating on the word, praying, and worshipping with other believers and then we will get our lives in balance and all things will run smother down this road called life.

We need balance!

We need to balance our work time, our rest time, and just for fun time. All of this allows us to feel refreshed and be an encourager to others.

We need Balance!

Solomon in the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Bible, give a list of “There’s a time to,” and it list different things.

When we get overwhelmed with life and our daily tasks, we need to get alone and let our loving Heavenly Father refresh us.

When Jesus was here on earth in the flesh He was always doing right, but He took time to refresh and spend time in meditation and prayer.

Jesus had Balance. He laughed, he wept, and He praised. He prayed and He ministered life to others.

He worked many miracles and taught crowds and His 12 apostles.

He slept and He ate, and He never got in a hurry, nor let what seem to others an emergency, rule His actions. He was steady and sure because He knew who He was!

When we realize we are loved by the creator of the universe and take time to really revel in that, we can stop the hurry and worry and just live each day to its fullest!

We need balance!

Real true Balance comes from knowing that all is vanity except knowing who we are through Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 6:10 (KJV)

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Galatians 2:20b (KJV)

: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

May each of us decide to get our life in Balance and get rebalanced when we feel the pressure mount!

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Father, I come in Jesus’ name and thank you that if we let you guide us, we can keep getting our lives back in balance as the world systems around us pull us out of alignment. I pray that you will stir up within each person that reads this the truth of who you are, and we each give you our way, our day, and our life! Amen!

Get and stay Balanced!

Love, MeMaw