Luke 10:38-43---Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Some
people would feel they are living a diminished life if they did not live an
over-committed life. Constantly living like you are putting out "brush
fires" is a lifestyle hurtful to you in a major way. This kind of
lifestyle becomes a dependent/co-dependent lifestyle when over-committing is
done from a sense of weakness or powerlessness. Even when weakness and
powerlessness are not issues, some people lead a "too busy" life.
Piling up commitments in our life to the point where we run ourselves ragged is
not helpful to us, to others, and is not a blessing to God. To healthfully
maintain our soul, we are to live in peace and harmony with God.
Over-committing is not a way to live in peace and harmony with God. Having more
things on our agenda than we can possibly do also takes away from our
efficiency because we can easily miss doing what is important.
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