The Illusive Balanced Life

An unbalanced approach to life can occur when Christians, and especially Christian communicators, see their role as giving their life away for the cause of causes, and inspiring all Christians to do the same. Preaching often contains John Wesley’s thoughts in some form or another when he said

“Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”

This is entirely correct and we endorse it completely, but it is only half a quote. The other half should read something like

“Get all the rest and refreshment you need, and all the quality relationships you need, and all the finance you need, and all the lifestyle you need, and all the health that you need, and all the personal development you need, for as long as you need it”

An unbalanced approach can lead to people, and leaders in particular, doing life, carrying essential responsibilities, the most important of which is to lead their own families, with an empty tank.

We are often kinder to our mobile phones and cars than we are to our own souls. At least we stop and re-fill them when they are getting empty.

It is a key competence in life to continually fill their spiritual, emotional, psychological and physical “tanks.”