Just Do It...Continued from page 1
Whitney Hopler
Luke 10:39-42 records that when Jesus visited the home of two sisters-Mary and Martha-Mary "sat at the Lord's feet listening to what He said" while Martha "was distracted by all the preparations that had to made" for serving their guest. Feeling the pressure of the urgent, Martha said to Jesus, "`Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!'" But Jesus responded, "`Martha, Martha, ... you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.'"
Strive to concentrate on important activities first, no matter how many urgent activities are pressing for your attention at a given time.
Excerpted from A Creative Life: God's Design for You, copyright 2002 by Whitney Von Lake Hopler. Published by Xulon Press, Fairfax, Va. The book illustrates the stages of the creative process using Scripture and many examples of real people from all walks of life. It concludes with a study guide you can go through yourself or as part of a small group. To order, call toll free at: 1-866-909-BOOK or click on the link below.
Whitney Von Lake Hopler edits the Live It Channel for Crosswalk.com, the largest Christian site on the Internet. She has acquired extensive professional writing and editing experience through previous jobs as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor (for The Salvation Army's national publications), and book author and editor. Whitney is passionate about using her writing ministry to show how God is working creatively in people's lives. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband Russ and their daughter Honor.
What ideas do you have for projects you'd like to undertake but haven't gotten to yet? Why is it hard for you to make the time to actually do them? How have you successfully overcome procrastination and other obstacles to focus on a particular creative project, and why are you glad you did? Visit Crosswalk's forums to discuss this topic by clicking on the link below.