Balance is listed 17 times in the Bible.
Meaning of balance: an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.
As our world seems to be spinning out of control, many of us find ourselves feeling unsettled, watching circumstances affect our health, our finances, and even our peace of mind. My thoughts drifted to the word balance and how the scales can shift with every passing moment.
How do we cope in the days and challenges ahead?
How do we bring our individual world into some type of order and balance?
When my thoughts settled on the word balance, I immediately thought of a game I play with my granddaughter. We stand with our arms stretched out from our shoulders, lift one foot a few inches from the floor, and hold it as long as we can. A great test of balance and a fun challenge between generations.
We can usually hold that position for about one to three minutes. And it made me realize something… this is often how we relate to God.
We try to balance life, health, and love on our own. We convince ourselves we can manage without Him, at least for a little while. But eventually, we begin to wobble. We lose our balance. And sometimes… we fall.
So I asked myself, how can we avoid this?
And once again, my heart led me back to the same truth… it’s Him. He is always the answer.
But this time, the word revealed something deeper.
He is our assurance.
He is our lifeline.
He is our love.
And in order to bring all the elements of our lives into a steady, beautiful balance, He must be at the center of our heart.
Because even when the scales tip, as life inevitably will, He is there to hold us steady. He walks with us through every situation. He loves us with a love that fills every need.
He brings balance to every facet of our lives.
Run to Him.
Make Him the center of your heart, the very core of your life.
It is His promise of love that stabilizes your world.
Tip the scales in your favor.
We are called to live with balance, loving God fully while enjoying the blessings of this life, without placing our hope in them. 1 Timothy 6:17
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing.
Ecclesiastes 3:1–8
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