(Proverbs 17:22)
The key word to living a successful life for God is
balance. Solomon said it best when he stated that "there is a time for
everything." Having fun is a critical part of life and one that often gets
overlooked when we discuss day-to-day living. God gave us life and having
fun is an aspect of what makes our life enjoyable. We tend to focus on the
trials and tribulations of daily living, the heartache and pain, but we also
must look at the fact that there is great joy in life, and having fun should
be something we all strive to do each and every day. I am not in any way
trying to trivialize the seriousness of the issues many of you are facing.
All I am trying to do is get you to realize that we must make time each day
to have fun and enjoy the gift God has given to us that is life. There is a
time to be serious, there is a time to be battling with the issues each one
of deals with, but there MUST be time to have fun.
God has made each one of us unique, and we all enjoy different things. I
want to challenge you today and encourage you to take at least 2 hours this
Friday or Saturday and do something you like to do. Maybe it is going to a
baseball game or going to the beach, possibly for the women it is going
shopping, or maybe to an amusement park. Whatever it is that you like
doing, that makes you happy, treat yourself this weekend and have some fun.
You have heard the expression that "life is too short". It is very short,
so we need to not only work at our God-given purpose of serving Him each
day, but make sure we have some fun and enjoyment as well.
I read through the incredible amount of email that comes into Liveprayer
each day, and understand that many of you are writing because you are in the
midst of problems that require the Lord's help in overcoming. However, in
addition to dealing with life's problems, we also must recognize our need to
have fun and take the time to enjoy this life as well. When Jesus talks
about the abundance of this life, he speaks of the peace and joy that can
only come from being in a daily relationship with Him. That is where the
true "fun" of this life stems from. When we are living for Christ, serving
Him, even though we will always have problems, we can still have fun during
the time God gives us here on earth. I realize that for many of you, life
has not been much fun lately. It is especially for you that I write these
words today. In the strength God can give you, set your burdens down for a
while today and just take some time having fun enjoying life. It will help
you to re-energize, refocus, and improve your ability to handle those
problems.
I really do love you and care about you very much. Finding balance in life
can be one of our greatest challenges. There just don't seem to be enough
hours in the day. My friend, there is just enough time each day to do the
things God has for you, including using a portion of every day to do the
things you find enjoyable. Remember, this journey is not a sprint, but a
marathon. It is a daily journey for the rest of our life. Taking time each
day to have fun is an important part of the journey and one I encourage you
to focus on each day.
