Balance is necessary Have you ever thought of the importance of balance in your life. After all we are not just physical being only. We are spiritual being as well. With that in mind let me give you the definition of the word balance. Balance means a counter balancing weight force, or influence between different elements or opposing forces to produce equilibrium or steadiness. Opposing forces brought to bear upon our lives have a tendency to bring us into a place of complete stability in this life. In the physical realm, balance is the ruling principle of life. We can only have health when there is a proper balance of diet. Work must be balanced with rest and relaxation. In the financial world, many a good man has been ruined because he was unable to balance expenditures with income. What is true in other realms is true in the spiritual realm. True greatness is not determined by the position a man holds, neither by the church he pastors; it is determined by his [her] ability to keep balanced in every phase of his [her] Christian life. True greatness depends on balance - that state of equilibrium. God has given us His Word to produce that very effect upon our lives. In 2 Timothy 3: 16,17 we read, All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. God has given us this Word so all of these elements might be brought to bear on our lives to produce balance and stability in our Christian life. It isnt enough to know the doctrines of God; there must be other influences brought to bear upon our lives. We must keep balance between the spiritual and the material realm. Our desire for material things must be balanced with consecration to the will of God. Many a man has fallen because he lost his balance along material lines. We need to keep balance between our prayer life and our study of the Word of God. If we are only praying and not studying, we are out of balance. If we only study and do not pray, we are out of balance. Knowledge must be balanced with spirituality. In all of our life and efforts, in all of our growth, we must counterbalance them with prayer; we must counterbalance them with the Word; and we must counterbalance them with the moving of the Spirit of God. Without balance, tragedy is sure to come.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:39:38 +0000
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