3 Points to Ponder
- Most of us understand the important things in our lives, yet our actual life doesn’t reflect those values. If someone were to follow you around for a week, would your life reflect what you value as the most important?
- The urgency of the immediate is strong, pulling us off course of what is important. How can you be aware when you are doing something because it seems urgent, as opposed to being intentional with your time? What are your indicators?
- The great equalizer is time. No matter our life situations, we are all given the same 24 hours each day. Take time today to write the three most important things in your life and look for ways to intentionally strengthen them this week.
2 Quotes to Share
“What I am doing today is important because I am exchanging a day of my life for it.” -Hugh Mulligan
“The key is to not prioritize your schedule but to schedule your priorities.” -Steven Covey
1 Story of Impact
This past week, I traveled down to Abaco to help close our campus for July and transition it to the Assemblies of God Camp Abaco Youth Camp. Given that it is summer, my 13-year-old son said yes to joining me for the week, tagging along to my events, and finding adventures in between. On Friday morning, I was writing copy for our new Many Hands for Abaco website and I looked out our window at a perfectly still and beautiful blue ocean. I glanced at my son watching The Floor is Lava on Netflix while Dad was doing “important” work. I paused for a second and a question floated into my mind. “How many times are you going to be with your 13-year-old son in Abaco, able to share an incredible experience with him at a pivotal age? Will this copywriting be available for you to work on next week? What is the most important at this moment?” I closed my laptop and said to him, “Buddy, let’s go snorkeling.” That day, we saw four sharks, two sting rays, an entire incredible beach all to ourselves, and stories to tell our friends and family. And I almost missed it. As people of impact, there are times when we need to pull back from the distraction and ask ourselves, “What is most important at this moment?” There are always moments presented to us when we need to make this choice. An argument with a spouse or child. Coming home from work and choosing how you spend your time. Saying “yes” to someone who needs something from you. This week, before going through the motions, stop and ask the question, “What is the most important thing right now?” And focus on getting this question right more than wrong. Not perfect, but win the majority of the time. Who knows, you might just get to swim with sharks with your son!
