At some point, we all find ourselves feeling tired and drained, wanting a break or vacation to relieve the pressures of life and work. William Penn said: “Time is what we want most but what we use worst.” There are twenty-four hours in a day and still it feels like if there is not enough time to get everything done.
People are forever running around, acknowledging that they are not sleeping enough and that there are just not enough hours in a day. Work demands are increasing, systems fail, energy levels are low, and some people feel like giving up. People are expected to function like robots, with some working up to fourteen hours a day.
They feel like it does not matter what they do, it is just not going to make a difference. Some say that no matter what they do, it will just never be good enough. Others say that they will no longer try to change things as the rest don’t care so they might as well go with the flow. The reality is, we cannot go on like this.
When I look around me, I see so much negativity and with that goes pain, disappointment, struggle, hardship, tiredness, and despondency. The reality is that ultimately people end up thinking and speaking even more negatively. The latter result in negativity overshadowing the good and positive things that do exist, but it is also fading into a blur.
Remember, life is full of positivity and negativity and although both happen, the question is which one is fed the most? The one that is fed the most, will reflect in your way of thinking, speaking and everyday approach to life and hence, you will struggle to see the good in anything.
We are daily experiencing more challenges than what we have ever experienced before. This is life, happening daily. I remember in 2021, towards the end of the year, I started hearing prophecies from across the world that 2022 was going to be a tough year.
It was also going to be a year with shifts in the spiritual realm and within our own lives we would see a big manifestation of changes which might even be uncomfortable when walking in Christ. This meant that it would be things that had to happen as it was the right time for it to happen, no matter how uncomfortable it might be.
With the aforesaid, off course, came a lot of challenges. We saw a big jump in changes in our technological environments which many did not agree with, economies tumbling, uproar, increase in crime and sexual immorality. The increase in pro-abortion activists is shocking, as more people think it is okay to kill the unborn and innocent.
The sad part is, is that although this has left people vulnerable, scared, despondent, negative, and uncertain of the future, it became the norm with a bigger focus on me, myself, and I, with my own rights above all, no matter if it means taking something from someone, even life.
This new norm effected not just one or a few cities and countries but many countries around the world. Ultimately, people were and still are left drained, tired, feel helpless and no longer know what they can do to bring about positive change in their lives, families, workplaces, communities, and countries.
I do not know about your life, but it does not really matter where I go or whom I speak to, I hear and see the same things everywhere. People are moving around or functioning like robots. People complain they are so busy and have little time to spend with family, not even to mention sleep.
They say there is no time to rest, go to church, read the Bible, or worship God. Think about it for a minute. When you phone someone or see someone and ask how they are, what kind of response do you get? I hear it repeatedly and even say so myself, that we are tired, busy and there is not enough time in a day.
Yes, we are all busy and yes life is pushing us to give more of ourselves and do more. However, we still have the control, right? We are the ones who need to STOP and take TIME OUT to reflect. We need to start in no other place first, but ourselves and take up the authority that God has given us (Romans 8:11).
In Part 2 of Time Out, we will discuss what seems like an impossible topic, further. Please make sure to follow these articles which will end in an e-book.
Love in Christ
Princess K