I’m convinced that one of the greatest challenges we face is finding balance in the Christian life.

Think of a man walking on the high wire. There’s never a point at which he says, “Finally, I have balance!” and then just strolls across effortlessly. Balancing life’s tightrope proves no different.

It is a continual effort with constant adjustment.

(Photo by Wiros from Barcelona, Spain CC-BY-SA-2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

“All we need,” we keep telling ourselves, “is just a little more time.”

Have you ever noticed that somehow Jesus balanced it all? The demands of His work and ministry left Him exhausted at times, of course—yet somehow He found time to get it all done.

Jesus perfectly balanced the demands of life—with the same 24 hours we have.

Here’s how.

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