Are you always rushed, interrupted, or in the middle of something? Time was valuable to you, so you didn’t waste it. But “time is money” quickly shifted to plain ol’ over-busy. Here are 3 ways to guard against hustle in your home. #1 Count your days. So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom (Ps. 90:12). Wisdom is tethered to an awareness of time. The days are finite/few. Recognize their worth. Don’t waste them on trivial things. Instead, be present with God during them. As Moses asked for wisdom here, you might find doing less is better than adding another thing to the family calendar. #2 Seek God’s will. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them (Eph. 2:10). You were created to do God’s work rather than your own. If you work for yourself, you are not following God. #3 Stop the busyness. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect (Rom. 12:2). This world has its way of doing things. The world is overwhelmed, anxiety-filled, and too busy for what matters, but you’re not conforming to that way. You see the world for what it is—ungodly. Instead of settling for the ways of the world, you are transformed with new mercies every morning.

HOW TO LOVE LIKE JESUS: Love is a term that’s often misunderstood and misrepresented in our world today. With so many messages flying around, it’s hard to know what it really means to love others well. That’s why it’s important to look at and learn from the greatest example of love imaginable: Jesus. And to learn to love like Jesus, you’ve got to see what the Bible says on the subject.

WHEN “BUSY” BECOMES “TOO BUSY”: While money comes in handy for this life, time has always been humanity’s most precious resource. After all, we can always make more money, but time disappears forever with each tick of the clock. Since time is so valuable, we need to make sure we’re not wasting a single moment of this gift that God has given us. Wise and generous men recognize a great investment when they see one—and nothing can be more profitable to us and our families than learning how to spend our time well.

Your days are numbered. If your wife/kids were asked: Your home is rushed, chaotic, and we never relax and talk? Would they agree/disagree? Why? If you count your days, seek God’s will, and stop the busyness, God will transform you and your family. Start prioritizing your day around His standard so that He can transform you into a new person. Cut off the worldly ways of seeking more and more. The world isn’t the answer. The answer is Christ. God calls you to be a godly husband and father, be that today. Be found good/acceptable and used for His purposes this week.