Breaking Busy
Lesson 3: Busy Breakers
November 23 & 24, 2019
“If the devil can’t make us bad he’ll make us busy.” - Corrie Ten Boom
Don’t Let Life Happen, Make Life Happen
“Successful people rarely take an action without considering its future implications. Many people think about the future when making large decisions. The successful person thinks about the future not only with large decisions but in small ones also. They think about future implications on a consistent basis. What sets successful people apart is not just that they look at the future of every decision, but they take actions to control and impact the future as much as possible in the direction they desire to go.” – Henry Cloud
Proverbs 14:8 The wiseman looks ahead. The fool attempts to fool himself and won’t face facts. Living Bible
Psalm 90:12 Teach us to number our days and recognize how few they are; help us to spend them as we should. Living Bible
Evaluate
YouTube Video: Jeffrey Smee- The Jar of Life
God/Jesus, Sabbath, Mate, Family/Friends, and Work
Luke 14:25 Great crowds were following him. He turned around and addressed them as follows: Living Bible
Luke 14:26 “Anyone who wants to be my follower must love me far more than he does his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, or sisters—yes, more than his own life—otherwise he cannot be my disciple. Living Bible
Luke 14:27 And no one can be my disciple who does not carry his own cross and follow me.” Living Bible
Luke 14:33 “Simply put, if you’re not willing to take what is dearest to you, whether plans or people, and kiss it good-bye, you can’t be my disciple.” The Message
We live in a world that’s going 24/7 - But God says 24/6
Sabbath: Go to temple, a slow extended family meal, play family games, read a book, watch sports, or a movie, etc. No work of any kind, only things that charge your battery are allowed to be done.
Enjoy
Engage
Examine
Six Pace Practices:
Take 3 days off of Social Media this coming week
Don’t look at your phone when you’re with family or friends this week
Go somewhere this week without your phone
Eat one meal a day with no TV, social media, or reading material
Spend an uninterrupted 30 minutes with your kids/wife/grandchildren
Say “no” to something good and use that time for yourself