Wisdom is knowing where to place people in your life. When people are placed improperly in our lives, we can easily get thrown off track from what God has for us, We may find ourselves pouring into someone who doesn't want to be taught, trying to work with someone who has no desire to move forward, or trying to learn from someone who doesn't want to teach you. Our friends and relationships with people change, but whether someone is passing through your life temporarily, in it for a long season, or with you for life, they will fall under one of three categories.
God places certain people in your life to lead you, teach you, and push your forward. These people are mentors of some sort that you are meant to receive from. You aren't meant to learn or receive guidance from everyone! It's easy to get off track and move backwards if you somehow find yourself trying to learn from someone that God placed in your life to learn from you.
Seek the Lord and pray deeply about what roles certain people play in your life. Prioritize your time with those who have the greatest impact on you, you make the greatest impact with, and the ones you make the greatest impact on. If you are truly Kingdom-minded then placing people in the right category and prioritizing them accordingly is crucial. Not everyone is meant to run with you in life and not everyone will be in it for the long haul. Holding onto dead relationships and toxic friendships will only hold you back, exhaust you, and can cause unnecessary spiritual warfare. Also, use wisdom when speaking to people about personal situations. Find someone you can trust who will partner with you in prayer. Some people want to pray for you and others want to talk about you.
In life you will constantly be expected to pour out unto others. However, you cannot pour out of what you don't have. Serving people is important, but your spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental well-being should be a priority. We will often experience "burn out" and can become easily discouraged or irritable if we continue to try to do everything on our own without taking special time apart to rest, refresh, or even restructure.
You cannot operate at your best if your energy is depleted and your spirit is weak. In all the chaos of life, try to make time for yourself. Do something you love, engage in an extracurricular activity, or just make time to turn off all the electronics and cut communications for a while to just rest. If you find yourself struggling with frustration, anxiety, depression, discouragement, or other negative thoughts and emotions, pause and take some time to pray about it. Figure out what the root cause of what you're experiencing and ask God for wisdom and knowledge so you can address it and handle it properly.
- Someone meant to lead you
- Someone meant to work alongside you
- Someone meant to be led by you
God places certain people in your life to lead you, teach you, and push your forward. These people are mentors of some sort that you are meant to receive from. You aren't meant to learn or receive guidance from everyone! It's easy to get off track and move backwards if you somehow find yourself trying to learn from someone that God placed in your life to learn from you.
Seek the Lord and pray deeply about what roles certain people play in your life. Prioritize your time with those who have the greatest impact on you, you make the greatest impact with, and the ones you make the greatest impact on. If you are truly Kingdom-minded then placing people in the right category and prioritizing them accordingly is crucial. Not everyone is meant to run with you in life and not everyone will be in it for the long haul. Holding onto dead relationships and toxic friendships will only hold you back, exhaust you, and can cause unnecessary spiritual warfare. Also, use wisdom when speaking to people about personal situations. Find someone you can trust who will partner with you in prayer. Some people want to pray for you and others want to talk about you.
In life you will constantly be expected to pour out unto others. However, you cannot pour out of what you don't have. Serving people is important, but your spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental well-being should be a priority. We will often experience "burn out" and can become easily discouraged or irritable if we continue to try to do everything on our own without taking special time apart to rest, refresh, or even restructure.
You cannot operate at your best if your energy is depleted and your spirit is weak. In all the chaos of life, try to make time for yourself. Do something you love, engage in an extracurricular activity, or just make time to turn off all the electronics and cut communications for a while to just rest. If you find yourself struggling with frustration, anxiety, depression, discouragement, or other negative thoughts and emotions, pause and take some time to pray about it. Figure out what the root cause of what you're experiencing and ask God for wisdom and knowledge so you can address it and handle it properly.
