Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life.
Proverbs 4:23
Unplug it. Turn it off. Walk away from it. Close the door. I know that we love open doors and connectivity, but we must be serious about eliminating and removing anything that distracts us from our purpose, anything that creates chaos and confusion, and anything that creatives negativity and stress. I know as wives that there are lots of things that vie for our attention, but as gatekeepers and women on the front lines, we must guard our hearts and lives from anything that pulls us from purpose.
A few weeks ago I went into the grocery store, shopped, paid for my items, and left the store. The issue with that is that I left all of my groceries in the store. I paid for them and left them. Who does that? Someone whose mind is too occupied. Someone who is carrying too much. Someone who needed a mental break before she had a mental break. Don't find yourself in my situation. Free your mind from all that consumes it.
You role as a wife makes you to some degree a doctor, a therapist, a household manager, the budget manager, the schedule keeper and so much more. With all those duties, you don't have time for energy wasters and time sucks. You just don't. You can't occupy your mind with things that cause you fatigue and stress. You have to be your best to be effective in your role. You have to free your mind to hear what God instructs for your family. You can't be so full of other stuff that you are forgetful of the things that matter.
- Shut down negative conversations
- Shut down things that waste your time
- Shut down whatever threatens your peace
- Shut down the things that threaten your marriage.
God has made you the steward of your life. It's your responsibility to guard it well. Are you establishing boundaries? Are you doing the things that really matter? Are you a woman of wisdom?
Take a good look at your schedule. Take a good look at how you spend your time. What needs to be eliminated? What are you investing in that has no return? What relationships cause more problems than get solved? You have an amazing role, but it requires that you are at your best to fulfill it. I encourage you to go through your schedule, and anything that is pulling more from you than it is giving - SHUT IT DOWN!
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