Tension

I love the word tension. Not in the sense that you might first be thinking. Not in the sense of being nervous or feeling awkward. When I think about tension I think about healthy balance. Here are a few healthy tensions I think about most.

Enjoying my money and stewarding my money.
Be passionate about my job and being passionate about going home.
Loving food and loving fitness.
Pleasing people and honoring God.
Getting somewhere fast and abiding by the law.
Loving to watch deer in the wild and loving to eat deer jerky.
Loving life and losing it.

There are so many healthy tensions in life. Tension is everywhere. Balance is not always a strength of mine but the Lord is helping me get there. Typically I am an "all or nothing" kind of guy which can lead to the unhealthy tightrope of imbalance.

On a totally unrelated note, is it bad that when I look at the word tension on my computer screen that it looks like the word venison? We must be a week away from deer season.