CHILL: Make Room

Today, we continued our new, summer series CHILL by talking about our need to Make Room in our lives. The benefits of "making room" are many: peace of mind, better health, stronger relationships and availability for God's use.

To Make Room in our lives the first thing we have to do is: Accept Our Human Limitations.

I see the limits to everything human, but the horizons can't contain your commands! Psalm 119:96 (MSG)

God has given us some built-in warning lights to let us know when we're reaching our limits: pain, fatigue, stress, loss of joy, irritability... Are any of your God-given warning lights blinking? Are you aware of your limits?

Notice the second part of Psalm 119:68 - the inference is that God is limitless. And that's why, after accepting our limitations, we need to Do Less & Trust God More!

Remember, God can do more in 20 minutes than you or I can do in 20 years.

…We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure… As it turned out, it was the best thing that could have happened. Instead of trusting in our own strength or wits to get out of it, we were forced to trust God totally – not a bad idea since He’s the God who raises the dead! 2 Cor. 1:8-9 (NIV/Msg)

So what's your next step this week?

How about memorizing Proverbs 22:3

A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. Proverbs 22:3 (NLT)

Then you can Read & Meditate On: Psalm 119:89-96

What "you-specific" steps will you take this week to build margin into your life?

Good Reads:

Making Room For Life by Randy Frazee

Margin: Restoring Emotional, Phusical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Richard Swenson

A Minute of Margin: Restoring Balance to Busy Lives by Richard Swenson

The Overload Syndrome: Learning to Live Within Your Limits by Richard Swenson