A note to the people who are like me and regimented to a fault. On Sunday, I view my calendar for the week, starting with dates and times and building the week out accordingly. This looks good on paper. But there’s usually no room for the unexpected events of life. Sadly, a pivot can throw my calendar and life into overload.
So, I looked at Jesus as an example. And I realized Jesus pivoted without stress. When He encountered crowds on the land, He preached from a boat. When crowds were angry, hungry, interested in the miracles but not the messenger, He pivoted. He didn’t allow the needs of the mission to be disrupted by the need of the moment. And many times, on His way to fulfill one thing, He stopped along the way and blessed others.
In fairness to myself, Jesus didn’t live in the speed of lightning society that I live in. But He still had places to go, people to see. And He did it with much more ease than I. So, I need to make room for the pivot. My calendar is a good idea, but maybe I need to tweak the build out process. Instead of filling every waking moment with something else on the never ending to do list. Maybe I should leave room for the unexpected. When there is nothing scheduled, maybe I should leave it alone.
What is the worst thing that making room for pivots could do? Leave me time for self-awareness and recovery from the day. Give me a moment to reconnect to God for the challenges that are facing my day. Allow myself time to be available and present to the people I encounter instead of whizzing by as I get to the next thing on my calendar. I am grateful for the opportunity to pause and notice this behavior that can lead me to a major burnout. I am grateful for the example Jesus set before me, and I am grateful for making my life flow a little easier by creating room to pivot.
Categories: L L McAdoo Straight From The Heart
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