For those who want one more hour in the day...

I was notified that I hadn't updated my church blog in a while, and I might add by one of the least likely readers. Although, I'm glad it's been useful, or as he put it...interesting. And if he is reading this, thanks!

I'd say the biggest reason why I do not blog as much anymore is lack of time. I originally aimed for once a week, but that has turned a little more like once a month now. It's not that I'm not full of extremely intelligent, articulate witty things to say (we all KNOW that to be true), it's that I haven't made the time to do it.

So what's the difference in making time and having time?

1) We all have time for whatever. God gave it to us. There is exactly enough time in the day for what we need to do.
2) Making time refers to you creating. Creating is the image of God. What you choose to make of your day is your gift to God. Having time is almost recognizing the time as an entitlement instead of God's gift.

I think many of us could give good excuses for not doing things such as blogging, cooking more, exercising...worship?...and other things of note (ok...not so much blogging), but in reality I could blog every day if I were more disciplined. And no, I'm not asking someone to come beat me or put me in time out when I don't blog.

Discipline means ordered, committed. If I am disciplined in my life, I will make the time for what is important rather than listening to my latest whims. Trust me, I'm not the most disciplined person in the world...far from it...but if I didn't have any discipline I would have a closet full of ipods, ipads, imacs, tv's, video games and all of the other latest and greatest that I can't live without.

As it turns out...I only have two of those things. Because I know if I had them I'd never communicate face to face with anyone. I know they would suck me in. Doesn't mean I don't want them...just means I don't need them.

What in your day do you need and what do you need to let go of? You are the maker of your day with God giving you the time to do so. What important aspects of life are you missing out on by feeling like you don't have enough time.

You have enough time. It all depends upon your priorities.