Margin - Week 1

It’s dangerously easy to crowd God out of our lives by staying constantly busy. Whether we don’t have enough time or we waste the time we do have, the result is the same—we fail to prioritize what matters most.

To combat this, we must intentionally build margin into our lives: extra space, quiet moments, and unhurried time where God can speak and work.

We often fill our schedules with things that don’t matter, leaving no room for the things that truly do. This margin-less living produces stress, exhaustion, excuses, and a frantic pace that only drives us harder.

Scripture shows that even heroes of the faith—Moses, Elijah, Paul—faced overwhelming pressure. Yet God consistently met them in stillness and dependence, not busyness.

The story of Mary and Martha highlights the core issue: Martha was distracted by doing, while Mary chose to sit with Jesus. The lesson is clear—relationship with God is the “better thing,” and it requires time, attention, and space.

When we fail to build margin, several things suffer:

1. Stress increases

2. Relational intimacy decreases

3. Spiritual life weakens

Even good things—blessings, opportunities, responsibilities—can consume too much time if we don’t seek God’s will. Through prayer, we discern what should stay and what should be “shut down.”

Ultimately, the call is simple but challenging: don’t let busyness disconnect you from God. Make room for Him on purpose. Build margin into your days. Slow down enough to hear His voice. Because the greatest spiritual growth and deepest blessings happen not in the rush, but in the quiet spaces where we meet with Him.