#Day 81: 21 March 2016

BEING MARTHA

Luke 10:38-42 NIV - As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”   “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things,  but few things are needed—or indeed only one.  Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

This message says it all. Somehow I feel it is a personal message to me that I need to focus on few things, focus on what matters.

I feel I have committed on to many activities. I know all activities and serving that I committed to are good, just like Jesus is not saying anything bad about what Martha did.

But I realized that if I focus on few things, I can give better added value. The Pareto Principle (80 20 principle) kicks in nicely, where 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.

It is time for me to focus on whats important, the 20%. Giving my focus and energy on what matters.

Next month, I will be given more responsibility at work. And I think this contributes to the fact that I really need to manage my time better: Work commitment, Health commitment (Muay Thai) and Serving commitment.

I will reduce my serving commitment as it seems too many at this moment and I will focus on few areas that I believe I can give more added value.

All glory to God. Being Martha is not bad at all, but I think it may burn us out by doing too much.

But, I still want to be Martha, but an uplifted Martha, by applying the Pareto principle. The Martha that calm and contributes on few key important things. One day, hopefully, I can be the better Martha; having a Mary's heart in Martha's world.

Another day full of blessing.

Evi, ma kasih atas pengertiannya. Saya akan mengundurkan diri dulu dari ER setelah ER20.

Juga Tessa, maaf ngga bisa bantuin CMC utk bagian article.

And juga Laura, utk belum bisa jadi FreshKids teacher for teenagers.

#fgccmalaysia #uplifting #bringmartha