Do you ever find yourself wasting time? We all have a list a mile long of things to do. There are the things that we need to do and then there are the things we want to do. I often find myself consumed by the length of the list that I can’t even seem to cross off number one!!! Let alone, two, three, four, or more!
There are the things that I need to do to keep my household running smoothly. These things consist of laundry (mounds and mounds of laundry), grocery shopping, keeping the dog hair under control (which means I have to vacuum often), and basic housework. For some reason these are the things that I completely lack the motivation to do. The problem is that when I don’t do these things I get so overwhelmed as they pile up that I can’t concentrate to do the things that I WANT to do either!
So, instead of doing anything, I sit on my couch with my phone in my hand and play games, scroll through Facebook, search Pinterest, feel sorry for myself, and, well, you get the picture. I don’t know about you, but this me brings me down. And it’s a vicious cycle because the more down I get about the things I haven’t accomplished, the less I accomplish.
The things that I WANT to accomplish seem like a good idea! Spending time with God, working out, cooking healthy meals, crafting, reading a good book, writing, playing a game with my kids, or maybe even working in my yard or spring cleaning are all things on that perpetual to do list. I truly WANT to do these things but I get bogged down by all the other things staring me in the face day after day.
Why is it that the things that we know will make us feel good seem to be the hardest things to accomplish? I know that intentional, scheduled time reading my bible and praying really set me up for a better day and gives me much more emotional stability (which the Lord knows I need). Getting regular exercise and eating healthy makes me feel good, great really. Having a clean organized house also makes me feel good and honestly much less stressed at the end of each day. And spending quality time with my family benefits all of us. But still, I find myself passing these things up for a lazy day on the couch with the remote in one hand and my phone in the other!
I want to do my best to try to accomplish more of the important things and worry less about what level of crazy kitchen I’m on or how many coins I have accumulated on bejeweled blitz! I heard on the radio recently that instead of creating a to do list that fills an entire piece of lined paper that it may be more beneficial to create a priority list. This consists of the three most important things that you want to get done for the day, and only focus on those three things. If you get those accomplished and have time to spend on another project, then have at it. If not, at least you will have accomplished the exact things that you set out to accomplish. Sounds like a great plan to me! I think I’ll give it a try, will you too?
Read and reflect on what this bible verse may mean to you!
Galatians 6:4 – Be sure to do what you should, for then you will enjoy the personal satisfaction of having done your work, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.
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