Episode 5: Make Room for Margin
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In this episode, Lisa shares share a very important concept that she learned in 2004, that transformed the way she works: Margin.
Thanks to Dr. Richard Swenson’s book, Margin Lisa developed awareness of the ways she lived without margin. What is margin all about? Well, it’s essential and we take it for granted. And in this day and age, it’s absolutely a measure that needs to be paid attention to. Lisa dives deep into educating her listeners as to why we need to keep our eyes open to the various Margins in our own work, life and faith.
Lisa reads from Romans 12:1-2 The Message
… “So here’s what I want you to do. God helping you. Take your everyday ordinary life, you’re sleeping, eating, going to work and walking around life and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.”
Bottom line:
God is on your side. You’re going to be changed from the inside out when you don’t let yourself become so well-adjusted to the culture around you which expects you to work beyond your capacity and live outside your margins. Just say no! If you are living within your margins, you have extra to give to those you love and care about, your people, your family, the community, and to others that might come across your path. Having margin will change your life.
Lisa’s word of encouragement: “ When we go outside our margin, we get sick. Leave room for growth, and health and over-all wellbeing – but most importantly – take time to focus on God and your spiritual growth.”
References
Dr. Richard Swenson
Question and answer opportunity:
What do you hope is the outpouring of your heart to those around you?
How will having more margin allow you to serve those you lead?
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