I've been thinking more and more about life. Since the small group just finished our study in the book of Ecclesiastes I find I have more questions than answers.
I heard a speaker talk about how life is like a plate of food. It is a single layer so I can't stack stuff on top of stuff. If I want to add something to my plate then something else must be subtracted.
I've been thinking about how I'm not suppose to worry about tomorrow. And I can not do anything about yesterday. So that leaves me with today.
I've tried to boil life down to its foundations and I think I've found the six elements of life on Earth:
spiritual
social
physical
mental
financial
rest
Everyone's life has these six elements. The questions are what's the order of priority and what's the amount of time put towards these elements?
24 hours in a day.
X hours resting
X hours working
X hours exercising
X hours reading
X hours hanging out
X hours alone with You
We spell love T-I-M-E
Luke 12:34
Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
If I spent
8 hours resting
8 hours working
2 hours exercising
1 hour reading
4 hours hanging out
1 hour alone with You
That's a pretty good indication of where my heart is pointing. If my heart is a treasure map then money is where it will lead.
What if my life looked more like:
6 hours resting
4 hours working
2 hours exercising
2 hours fine arts
5 hours hanging out
5 hours alone with You
You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself. The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.
-Jesus
Where I spend my time reflects where I spend my love.
Love God
Love my neighbor
Love myself
Are we suppose to work at least 8 hours a day?
Lord I have a 24 hour plate. How do You want me to fill it? Help me fill my plate in a way that will place my treasure in You. There the desires of my heart will also be.