Living Within Margins

“Make the border a handbreadth wide all around it...” (Exodus 25:25 MSG)

Are you one of those people who leaves wide margins when you write? Or do you write all the way to the edges, filling up every inch of the page? A page with margins on all sides is easier to read. It also allows some space for additional notes, comments, and corrections.

Does your daily life have margins? Do you create buffer spaces around your time, energy, finances, and other commitments? Or do you believe that to be wasteful and inefficient?

Creating wide margins and living within them actually make your life more organized and effective. Even more importantly, it allows some space for you to notice God’s notations and corrections. Opportunities for spiritual understanding shrink when you are overwhelmed and stressed. We all have limited reserves. Thus, it is important to be selective when deciding what to include and what to exclude. Don’t fill up every inch of your life with pleasures, distractions, and projects. Leave plenty of space for Divine input.

Lord, help me to leave plenty of space for YOU to work in all areas of my life. May I notice your notations and corrections, hear your instructions, and make necessary changes.