Thursday, December 8, 2011

Jesus first, yourself last and others in between

So, for many of us who attended Sunday School this was a common song sung. I believe it has some good values to teach children that it is important to help others in their lives, but as they grow up they need to learn that it is just important to take care of themselves as it is to take care of others. I've been learning this the hard way during deployment. Stretching myself further then I can and should be stretched and just not paying attention to my body when it tells me I need some "me time". Recently I've realized I've become emotionally drained, spending all of my energy on others and making sure they are well and they are happy and not paying attention to mine...it is important to learn to balance these lyrics...not the Jesus first aspect, I mean...there really isn't a point you can give too much to God, not after all he has given to us!