The Power Juggling!

Balancing Faith, Family and Work

Recognize that it is God’s desire that you have balance.

1. Prioritize God

2. Personal Statement

3. Prioritize Family

4. Professional Life

5. Place in the Ministry

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1. Prioritize GodWhat is your HIGHEST PRIORITY?

•Remain in a consistent dialogue and relationship with God

•Use all your resources and finances with God as your first priority

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be

added to you” (Matthew 6:33)

2. PERSONAL STATEMENTWhat is my Personal Vision and Mission in Life?

“You don’t know what will happen tomorrow. What is life? You are a mist that is seen for a moment and then disappears.” - James 4:14 (GW)

My Purpose Statement:

•To achieve my highest potential and live consciously and freely in truth, love and in alignment with God’s calling.

• Be a blessing to everyone; To touch other people’s lives, help them achieve their highest potential and live their best lives.

• Take care of my family and live a legacy to my children and children’s children.

•To laugh more everyday & To enjoy every moment along this journey, finding laughter, love & happiness with each day that passes.

VISION1. To achieve my highest potential by constantly improving

my skills and talents.

2. To live consciously and freely in truth, love and in alignment with God’s calling and this is possible by flourishing my intimacy with God though prayer, meditation , church and special ministry.

3. Be a blessing to everyone; To touch other people’s lives, help them achieve their highest potential and live their best lives by becoming a role model and a mentor to those in need of my guidance and expertise.

4. Take care of my family and live a legacy to my children and children’s children by providing their needs

5. To laugh more everyday by taking time to bond with friends and loved ones & find ways to enjoy life in any circumstance I am in.

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“Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the

imperfections.” ~ Unknown

It’s a matter of choice…a decision to make….

I CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY!

3. Prioritize Family

•Firmly establish your second highest priority which is the family.

•Build intimacy

5 Components of an Intimate Relationship

1. We tell our thoughts (Intellectual intimacy). What do you think?

2. We discuss our feelings (Emotional Intimacy) Allowing another into your world.

3. We spend time together & discuss the time we have spent apart (Social Intimacy).

4. We open our souls to each other (Spiritual Intimacy)

One family under God

5. We share our bodies (Physical Intimacy)

Marital intimacy = family security

Top 5 Needs of Husbands and wives

Husband Wife

1. Sexual Fulfillment 1. Love & affection

2. Companionship 2. Meaningful Communication

3. Admiration & Respect 3. Appreciation

4. Domestic 4. Family Involvement

5. Attractive wife 5. Security

“ His Needs…Her Needs” by : Willard Hardley

33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.                          Ephesians 5: 33(ESVUK)

5 Languages of Love

1. Words of Affirmation

2. Quality Time

3. Physical touch

4. Receiving Gifts

5. Acts of Service

LIFE APPLICATION

4. Professional Life 15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the

Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Genesis 2:15 (NIV)

WORLD VIEW:

1. Workaholics-work to death.

2. Lazy - “Better to be lazy than be tired”

Christian Definition for work: Work is when you expend energy. Manual or

mental or both, in the service of others which bring benefit to the community, fulfillment to the worker, and gives glory to God.

 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men. (Col.3:23)

Your place of work should be an extension of your church ministry.

23 Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. 24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, 26 I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my own people, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. 27 I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches. 29 Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn? 2 Corinthians 11:23-29 (TNIV)

5. Ministry

1. Ministry is hard. Admit it.

Ministry

1. Be back to the basic….the heart.“The time is coming and is already here when true worshipers 

will worship the Father in spirit and in truth.  The Father is looking for anyone who will worship him that way” (John 4:23)

2. Shift your focus.

 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, what ever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.             Philippians 4:8(NIV)

The Big Idea!

You don’t need to get everything done. You only need to get the right things done and leave the rest with God. You’re only human and you can only do so much.