Conversation #11: Focus is better than Balance

We are all trying to find "balance" for our lives as we are pulled in many different directions. The myth is that if we could just be better at juggling, we would finally be feel peace. What if the peace we crave flows from a different source? What if focus - the correct ordering of our priorities - was a better pursuit than balance?

There are seasons of life where "balance" just isn't possible. When you have a sick child, for instance, everything revolves around that child (as it should) until the crisis is over. Our job is to be faithful and focused, not necessarily balanced. Jesus taught if we put the first thing first, we can trust God to help manage the rest.