A life that flows

A life that flows, that's what I want. There's been a couple of little hints about it the last few days. A life that flows is one where work, worship. family time, relationships, God time all flow one into the other. It is tricky to find that balance.

One of the hard parts is work. To have a life that flows, my job has to be one I can dedicate my heart and life to. I think the job of being an at home mom is the best example of that. You never stop being a Mom. It is part of who you are. Sadly it doesn't pay enough and it is not possible for me right now.

So, assuming I have a job that I can dedicate myself to, the tricky part is to not over-work and not lose my identity in that job (hard for Moms I hear). So, that pulls the God time into the picture. God time is what decides my identity. Finding the balance for all this requires that I anchor it in my relationship with God. Out of that the rest blooms. If that suffers, the rest does as well.

That's my little plug for God time. And, here's another one.

A life that flows blows the idea of boundaries out of the water. I'm starting to realize that I don't like boundaries. Boundaries that set apart work hours. Boundaries that set apart relationships. Boundaries that set apart God time. I'm not talking about not doing those things - I'm talking about responding to each area in my life as the need arises. And, the only way to be able to respond appropriately is by having an ongoing, minute-by-minute relationship with Holy Spirit. After all, He knows everything (me, my energy, my needs, other people, their needs, my job and its requirements, my finances...I mean everything) and only He has the wisdom that can balance everything and that would allow me to do everything He has asked of me. This requires a sensitivity to hear God's voice and direction and a trust that He is directing. (Have to be careful though - it can so easily lead to pride, self-reliance and a God complex)