I thought Selwyn’s conclusion (regarding over-involvement) to be really good.
“When you are too busy being involved in what others are doing, you are over-involved. You are concentrating on others instead of on Christ. So avoid where possible over-involvement. Make sure you are involved only in those things that God wants you to be involved in. Over-involvement leads to maximum weariness with minimum effectiveness. Appropriate involvement leads to maximum effectiveness with minimum weariness.”
My overall view is that I don’t think over-involvement is a problem for many people – for most, it’s a case of under or no-involvement!
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[It's my birthday today, and I usually spend the day looking at what I've done during the past year - or, more often than not, what I haven't done. :) The next step, is then praying/thinking about what I might do in the future. I'm a firm believer in the need to take all my plans to God and seek His blueprint for my future - over which I can lay my plans.
I then spend some time in asking for the right doors to be opened (to enable the fulfillment of 'our' plans), and for Him to keep locked those doors, which He does not want me to enter. For me, it's then a matter of trust that I start following my plan, after prayer; and start pushing on the various doors which appear appropriate. I think you need to start moving, and to carefully watch for the direction God steers.
In my experience, I've found it to be a mistake to do nothing, and wait for a sign that tells you which way to go. In summary, I've found it's an act of trust to take the first step and to believe that Jesus will steer you in the right direction, once you start to move. What do others think?]
Minding your own business
I thought Selwyn’s conclusion (regarding over-involvement) to be really good.
“When you are too busy being involved in what others are doing, you are over-involved. You are concentrating on others instead of on Christ. So avoid where possible over-involvement. Make sure you are involved only in those things that God wants you to be involved in. Over-involvement leads to maximum weariness with minimum effectiveness. Appropriate involvement leads to maximum effectiveness with minimum weariness.”
My overall view is that I don’t think over-involvement is a problem for many people – for most, it’s a case of under or no-involvement!
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[It's my birthday today, and I usually spend the day looking at what I've done during the past year - or, more often than not, what I haven't done. :) The next step, is then praying/thinking about what I might do in the future. I'm a firm believer in the need to take all my plans to God and seek His blueprint for my future - over which I can lay my plans.
I then spend some time in asking for the right doors to be opened (to enable the fulfillment of 'our' plans), and for Him to keep locked those doors, which He does not want me to enter. For me, it's then a matter of trust that I start following my plan, after prayer; and start pushing on the various doors which appear appropriate. I think you need to start moving, and to carefully watch for the direction God steers.
In my experience, I've found it to be a mistake to do nothing, and wait for a sign that tells you which way to go. In summary, I've found it's an act of trust to take the first step and to believe that Jesus will steer you in the right direction, once you start to move. What do others think?]