Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Balance.
Dictionary.com tells me that ‘balance’ means “a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, or amount.”
In the stillness of the morning the thought comes of living a balanced life. We long for days where our thoughts and emotions are steady and in harmony with those around us and circumstances.
And yet our days often bring changes, called seasons of life.
Our days can be joyful and sorrowful. We build up and tear down. We grieve and dance. We cry and laugh. We embrace those around us and turn them away. We keep our stuff and then we sort and throw away. We are very quiet and can talk without ceasing. We love and we hate.
Solomon tells us that each will come at the proper time, for our days are filled with changes. We are finite humans, governed by time who will one day become immortal, to live where time has no bounds.
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.”
(Ecclesiastes 3:1, NLT)
Our lives –
constantly changing,
held in balance by our wise and loving God.
My Hannah girl rebels when Eccl 3 is mentioned or read because I have asked her to read it at my memorial service – and she just cannot bear the thought of Mimz going to heaven!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can understand how Hannah feels, but grateful we all will one day be reunited.
It is helpful to be reminded in all the changes of life that God is always constant and he is the one holding things in balance!
We so need to be reminded now and then.
As I am learning to embrace my new(er) season of life – and, yes, the constant change – I am more and more grateful to be held in balance by the heavenly Father. Yes, He is wise and loving!
Jennifer, it is a blessing to be held in balance by our God in these swiftly changing times. Blessings!
Just when you think you have things figured out, things change. I’m approaching a new season all too soon as my youngest is in his senior year of high school. It’s so easy to think things will always be the way they’ve been. Thanks for sharing these thoughts. I”m visiting from FMF. 🙂
Rosanne, it is amazing how quickly life changes. It is at those times I remember being told, “The days are long and the years short.” So grateful our God keeps us in balance through all our days.
Great post.
The way I look at balance is, don’t trouble about tomorrow’s troubles. They’ll come. Deal with today. It’s enough.
Andrew, it is so true. We cannot take on tomorrow’s troubles today as the burden would surely be more than we could bear. So grateful He keeps us steady and balanced for all our days. Blessings to you and Barb!
Beautiful post friend!
Much appreciated, Tara.