Day 39. Balancing Your Life (The Purpose Driven Life)

Live life with a due sense of responsibility, not as those who do not know the meaning of life but as those who do
~ Eph. 5:15
Don't let the errors of evil people lead you down the wrong path and make you lose your balance
~ 2 Peter 3:17

Blessed are the balanced; they shall outlast everyone

Your life is a pentathlon of 5 purposes, which you must keep in balance
1. "Love God with all your heart"
2. "Love your neighbor as yourself"
3. "Go & make disciples"
4. "baptize them into…"
5. "teach them to do all things"

We all tend to overemphasis the purposes we feel most passionate about & neglect the others
§ If you're serious about staying on track you'll need to develop these habits
§ Talk it through with a spiritual partner or small group
□ Proverbs 27:17
§ Give yourself a regular spiritual check up
□ 2 Corinthians 13:5
□ For your spiritual health you need to regularly check the 5 vital signs of worship, fellowship, growth in character, ministry & mission
¨ Lamentations 3:40
§ Write down your progress in a journal
□ Not a diary of events, but a record of the life lessons you don’t want to forget
¨ Hebrews 2:1
□ Writing helps clarify what God is doing in your life
¨ Thoughts disentangle themselves when they pass through your fingertips - Dawson Trotman
□ Don't just write down the pleasant things. Record your doubts, fears, & struggles with God
¨ Our greatest lessons come out of pain
§ Pass on what you know to others
□ Proverbs 11:24
□ 2 Tim. 2:2b

Point to Ponder: Blessed are the balanced

Verse to Remember: Ephesians 5:15

Question to Consider: Which of the 4 activities will I begin in order to stay on track and balance God's five purposes for my life?