Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Pattern for Balance

In the Gospel of Luke we find a pattern for balancing life. Luke records: "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man" (Luke 2:52)
Here we find 4 areas that need balancing and that if balance properly will bring us joy.
Wisdom. Stature. Favor with God. Favor with man. Or in other words:
Mental. Physical. Spiritual. Social
As I work on maintaining a balance between these four areas of my life I find I feel more fulfilled and whole - if that makes sense. I believe there is significance to the order that Luke recorded them in, at least in the specific pairings. While taking care of ourselves physically is important, taking care of ourselves mentally and continuing to stretch our brain power to gain knowledge, I believe, is infinitely more important. Likewise, while being accepted and favored by our peers is necessary to our sense of well being, finding favor with God is vital to our eternal happiness.

When you are setting goals and establishing priorities it is essential to not overlook and neglect any of the areas of our lives.

How do you take care of yourself mentally, physically, spiritually, and socially?

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