There is a simple truth that is very challenging to us Christians and pretty much every human being: we can’t do it all. Whenever we think we can do it all, we are lying to ourselves.

Life is much kinder to us when we understand this concept because it allows us to focus, to fine tune our lives on what it is we can really do. It is a subtle shift in thinking but we are then enabled to balance our lives with valued and important things.

The Gospels tell us of the story of how Jesus quieted the storm on the Sea of Galilee. The disciples were doing what they were very good at, seamanship, a task they had great experience and skill at. Until . . . they realized they couldn’t do it all. They needed help.

This is the heart of life, our Christian life. Obviously, as Christians, we have recognized our human limitations, our inability to live a sinless life. None of us can. But we do have a Savior, a personal God, who is asking and waiting to be an active guide in our daily lives.

God has realistic plans for each of us. He doesn’t want us to settle for a scrambling, frantic rat race of a life. He wants us to start to enjoy His kingdom in the here and now. Everyday, we are to invite Him into our hearts and lives, to learn about Him, to think of Him, to have His Spirit guiding our actions in blessing everyone around us with kindness and loving attention.

With the Spirit of Christ in our hearts, we’ll be able to do everything that is truly important and start to live in the Kingdom of God.

—Dr. Bill Pritchard