Pastor Vlad Savchuk shared a powerful post about busyness and fruitfulness. He shared three tips on how to say “no” to good things and say “yes” to God’s things.
Pastor Vlad Savchuk
According to Pastor and author Vladimir Savchuk’s official website, he was born into a Christian family in Ukraine and immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 13. He began serving as a youth pastor at the remarkable age of 16 and subsequently became the lead pastor of HungryGen Church.
Pastor Savchuk leads the HungryGen movement and pastors a diverse church with a vision to witness the salvation of souls, healing, deliverance, and empowerment of young leaders. Additionally, he spearheads the annual Raised to Deliver conference, a globally recognized event that draws thousands of attendees from around the world.
Busyness vs Fruitfulness
“All researchers agree that we have limits, and once the threshold of those limits is exceeded, we experience overload and burnout. We need to maintain margin in our lives. Margin is having space between our load and our limits. Without margin, our stress increases, and relational intimacy decreases,” he wrote.
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The story of Martha and Mary teaches us to prioritize spending time with God over busyness.
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her” (Luke 10:41-42, NIV).
Say “Yes” To God’s Things
Here are Pastor Vlad’s three key points on prioritizing saying “yes” to God over distractions:
- Create a margin in your life by observing a day of rest each week. The concept of Sabbath signifies taking a 24-hour break from work, finding rest, and focusing on God. It is a commandment that demonstrates trust in God with your time, just as you trust Him with your tithe.
- Establish a margin in your finances by living within your means. The quality of life is not solely determined by the standard of living. We compromise our margin by striving for a higher standard of living, mistakenly assuming it improves our quality of life.
- Maintain a margin in your morality by distancing yourself from temptation. Rather than falling into sin, we often walk into it. Ask, “Is it wise?” rather than “Is it wrong?” Unwise choices can lead to wrongdoing.
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