Quotes about Balance

To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

Child, you have to learn to see things in the right proportions. Learn to see great things great and small things small.

If the devil cannot make us bad, he will make us busy.

There are some, like me, who are called to live a single life," I said softly. "For them it is always easy for they are, by their nature, content. Others, like Ellen, are called to prepare for marriage which may come in later life. They, too, are blessed, for God is using the in-between years to teach them that marriage is not the answer to unhappiness. Happiness is found only in a balanced relationship with the Lord Jesus.

Someone said it's not wrong to have things. It's wrong when your things have you.

Most of us are living at a pace that is not only unsustainable; it's also unbiblical.

I've heard it said, "If the Devil can't make us really bad, then he'll try to make us really busy.

Knowing when and how to rest is knowing when and how to acknowledge your limitations and your dependence on God.

Most of us think we're too busy or too important to rest for a day.

You don't believe He knows what's best for you: that rest will make you more productive and more spiritually healthy.

To be great at a few things and experience it, you have to say no to many things.