One week, 168 hours,
until I walk down the aisle to marry my best friend. One week, 168 hours is all
I have left to finish the endless To-Do list for this big day. Stress? You
could say we are becoming best friends.
Stress seems to fill every aspect of our days, trying to
cram in all the activities or work projects into our 24-hour days. It seems
like these tasks, the endless To-Do list, or whatever it may be will never get
done and our health and priorities become askew. We replace our meals, gym and
meditation time, and time spent with God and family on completing tasks by the
deadline set for us. But where does this get us? Is this a meaningful way to
live our lives?
I have spent at least the past two weeks replacing my workout,
running, and time with God’s Word with wedding and work tasks. Even though I
was making progress and able to cross off tasks, the stress kept eating away at
me. Not until I took the time to go on my five mile run (which is a soothing way
to meditate and feel closer to God) did I realize that I was feeling this
stress because I had placed the time I spent with God as a lower priority.
In two weeks, all of these tasks aren’t important anymore. I
got so caught up in making this wedding perfect for the guests that I started
to miss the big picture: Nick and I will be joined in marriage and become one,
just as Christ is one with the Church.
We get so caught up in the demands of our work and family
lives that I wonder what do we miss each day? Is the stress in our daily lives
not allowing us to see the bigger picture? There’s a saying: “Don’t tell me
where your priorities are. Show me where you spend your time and money and I’ll
tell you what your priorities are”. Let’s turn our eyes away from the worthless,
earthly stresses to find our eternal life and joy in Him.
Psalm 119:37 Turn my
eyes from worthless things, and give me life through Your Word.
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