Do you remember that old TV show Kung Fu? My topic for today (I can’t believe it’s been almost a week since I’ve blogged) would fit very nicely in that show…balance.  I can almost see the flashback scene as “Grasshopper” is taught some ancient lesson by the “Master” (I always liked the waking on rice paper challenge myself). Not sure what the object lesson would have been, but the topic has been running through my mind for the past 24 hours.

Particularly finding balance in daily life. In typical American style, we all have too much going on…too many plates spinning if you will. (Hey! Maybe that would have been the object lesson…Grasshopper would have to keep like 500 plates spinning all at once. And they would of course be priceless, irreplaceable artifacts that couldn’t be damaged).  But I digress…

As I was saying, our lives are full of “stuff”. We even wear too many hats. You know the list: spouse, parent, worker, small group leader (or attender), cub scout leader, team coach, chauffeur, <fill in the blank>. Hard to be focused with so many conflicting demands being placed on us. It’s especially difficult when everything we do all seems so important.

That’s been the thing I’ve been struggling with lately…since life is too full, what do i give up doing? Every time I think i’ve got the answer, I think, “But that thing i’m giving up is important too…” and I put it right back on the list. I’m sure i’m not the only one struggling with this wrestling match. Otherwise, the common wish that there where 28 hours in every day wouldn’t exist.

And then I got the real 2×4 over the head this morning listening to the radio this morning. Chuck Swindoll was started “meddling” and brought this passage up:

Be still, and know that I am God!
(Psalm 46:10a)

It’s those first two words that get me in trouble…”be still”. I can’t seem to be still to save my life!! I’ve got too much going on! Doesn’t God know that? Doesn’t He care? The answer of course is: “Yes, He knows” and “Yes, He cares”. That’s why he wants me to be still for a little bit…because that’s when I get to know Him. And that’s when true balance comes into my life.

Balance, Grasshopper, Balance!