Achieving A Balanced Life: Living The Life You’ve Always Wanted:Part 4 of 5

“You made my body, Lord. Now give me sense to heed your laws.”  Psalm 119:73 (LB) 

“Pay attention to my words…for they are health to a man’s whole body.” Proverbs 4:20, 22

Six Principles of Balance

1. Accept My .

“We have this treasure from God, but we are like clay jars that hold the treasure.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NCV)

2. Adjust My .

“A double minded man is unstable in all he does.” James 1:8

“What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?” Mark 8:36 

3. Limit My .

“Observe the Sabbath and keep it holy. You have six days in which to do your work, but the seventh day is to be a day of rest dedicated to Me.” Exodus 20:9-10 (GN)

“But the Sabbath was made to benefit man, and not man to benefit the Sabbath.” Mark 2:27 (LB)

4. Care About My Body.

“…Therefore honor God with your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:20

“As a man thinks in his heart, so is he…”   Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)

5. Nourish My Life.

“…I had no time for myself.”  Song of Songs 1:6

“Love God with all your heart…and love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:37–39

“You are like beautiful mausoleums, full of dead men’s bones, and of foulness and corruption.”

Matthew 23:27 (LB)

“I will delight in your decrees. I will not neglect your word.” Psalm 119:16

“Jesus often slipped away to be alone so he could pray.” Luke 5:15-16

“Let us not give up the habit of meeting together, as some are doing. Instead, let us encourage one another all the more…” 

Hebrews 10:25 (GNT)

6. Build My Life Around .

“God will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him and make the kingdom of God your primary concern.” Matthew 6:33 (NLT)

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.”   Matthew 22:37-39

“Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest. The load I give you to carry is light.” Matthew 11:28-29 (NCV)

(All Scripture Verses In new International unless otherwise noted.)