Over-listed

Mondays can be tough. Monday, for me, always starts with a list. What do I need to get done this week?

Every week, it's obvious that I have too much on my plate. I'm trying to do too much. I cannot possibly get it all done.

One option I've tried is to only list those things I need to get done immediately, like this morning, or maybe just the minimum for today. The problem with that is I tend to forget tasks I don't write down. Then, when I've finished and crossed off my list the few things listed, I have to try to remember what I purposely didn't write down earlier. That seems like a waste of time.

Of course, if I list everything I need to do, it is a bit discouraging. That leads to slow progress, or just taking an extended break.

The best solution I've found, when I remember it, is from Psalm 46:10, "Be still, and know that I am God." Actually, the rest of the Psalm is necessary, too, reminding me that God's strength is a whole lot more than my own. Since I'm not God, He also has a better perspective. Maybe God never intended for me to complete everything I wrote on my to do list.

God's list for what I need to get done probably looks very different from mine.