A Time For Everything by Samantha Ruehl

Ecclesiastes 3:4 says there is "a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance" (NIV).


Sometimes school and work can become overwhelming and take over our lives. So far this semester I have been very busy, and it has been hard to make time for fun, but when I manage to I find time for fun it's so much more enjoyable. Last semester I had plenty of time to have fun and realized that too much of some things — television, shopping, eating, for example — can corrode our spiritual health. We need a good balance in our lives. We don't want to overwork and miss out on all the joyful things the Lord has made, but we also don't want to have too much fun and lose sight of other important things. Our happiness is important to God. He created pleasure because he enjoys watching us laugh and smile. Having fun helps us balance the disappointments and hard times in life, but God also expects us to work. Like Ecclesiastes says, “there is a time for everything.” Are you using your time wisely, in a way that honors God?