Finding Balance

I truly believe the biggest challenge a coach will face in his or her career is the challenge of balancing their home and their coaching. Coaching requires so much time and effort of presence from a coach, but even more than that so does their home life.

Whether you’re a single coach who deals with the upkeep of the home, or if you’re married with kids, there truly never seems to be enough time to adequately fulfill either one of these roles. This can lead to discouragement and burnout.

God’s Word speaks to the struggle of fulfilling all the needs demanding your attention each day. He tells us to not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving to let our requests be made known to Him (Philippians 4:6). God tells us that if we seek His kingdom and his righteousness first, He will take care of the rest.

As with everything in life, when we put God first and in His rightful place, a miracle of sorts happens where everything else is taken care of.

So, if coaching is a triangle (a cone of sorts) and God is at the top, everything must filter down to us through Him. We will be taken care of when we seek God first. It is the same with our home lives, relationships and marriages. We can trust that God’s Word is true, and He will do what He says He will do. Let’s do our part in putting Him first.