NIV 365 / Share the Work

The NIV 365-Day Devotional Reading Plan

Day 142 of 365 Share the Work Many women struggle with the "need" to please everyone. But we simply can't be everywhere at once. We can't even do everything we would like to do. Trying to be all things to all people puts us on the fast track to burnout. But when we delegate, we are freed up to focus on the things God has given us to do. Delegating also creates the opportunity for another capable person to grow into a new role. The people around Moses might never have become leaders if he hadn't given them the opportunity. It's the same for us today. Sometimes the best thing we can do for others and ourselves is to step aside so someone else can step up. Reflect & Pray: *What are your highest priorities? *Can you release a current responsibility to someone else and encourage that person to grow? *What chores can you delegate to your children so they can grow and learn to serve others? Taken from NIV Busy Mom's Bible Exodus 18:17-18 Exodus 18:17-18 KJV 17 And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. 18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.