Taking the time

I am sure there is just a slight bit of difference between the “taking the time” and “making the time” — maybe it is all the same.

While we all have 24 hours every day, these hours are often chopped up in so many different ways that it is hard to have two identical days. At least, for me, that is the case. The general week looks the same, but the day to day is full of so many interesting things to do. And I love the flexibility to respond to last minute opportunities. Of course, some days have more margin in them than others. And some seasons of life have more margin than others. And, still yet, sometimes I am in a better mental space or physical space than other times. All of these factor in for when I am able to take/make/carve out the time.

There are always things on the front burner and on the back burner, I just need to remember to turn off the burners and tuck some things away until I can work through them.

I encourage you to commit your plans and your day to the Lord. Ask Him to direct your steps. May we have a calendar that allows us the opportunity to respond to the needs of others while still taking time to care for our own needs.

There is a time for everything,
    and a season for every activity under the heavens:

²     a time to be born and a time to die,
    a time to plant and a time to uproot,
³     a time to kill and a time to heal,
    a time to tear down and a time to build,
⁴     a time to weep and a time to laugh,
    a time to mourn and a time to dance,
⁵     a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
    a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
⁶     a time to search and a time to give up,
    a time to keep and a time to throw away,
⁷     a time to tear and a time to mend,
    a time to be silent and a time to speak,
⁸     a time to love and a time to hate,
    a time for war and a time for peace. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NIV