It's been nearly a month since I last wrote. It isn't that I only have something to say once a month. Those of you who know me know I almost always have something to say. But I've noticed that there just isn't enough time to get everything that I'd like to do done. A friend told me recently that he was going to participate in this years Bike Across Kansas and I thought "Wow, that would be fun. I ought to do that too." Our church could use someone on guitar during our worship services and I'd like to do that too. And then there's always someone with a good ministry who needs a web site. But after giving the job 10+ hours a day, helping out in several positions at church, and trying to carve out a little time for my family, the room for added activities gets very small.
The thing I've noticed is that I'm not the only one that has this problem. It seems that every man I talk to is facing the same difficulties. So what do we do? I've been thinking recently about putting the best in front of the good. There are a lot of things that would be good to do and there seems to be a multitude of people around me willing to put me to work. But I have to wonder if doing all of these jobs is really God's best, especially when they start to cut into my time with my family and my time with Him. I'm learning the hard lesson of saying no. It's amazing how hard it can be to say that little two letter word, especially when someone really needs my help and I know I could do the job. But I'm finding that, as I start to say no, God often provides someone else to do the job. That way they get the blessing of serving the Lord too and I can focus on the "best" things God has asked me to do.
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