The Art of Balancing...

Live Examples...

Stay away from your family [spouse] & children for some time [no matter the reason], sooner or later you have "family cracks" to repair. Distance yourself or as the King James Version terms yourself "thyself" from friends, sooner or later you have to think of good reasons to explain your distance. Maintain the habit of not fellowshipping with brethren at church and home cells or fellowships, soonest you will see the fruit of inconsistent feeding on the bread and wine from the Lord.

At your workplace, absorb yourself in tasks that don't contribute to your performance grading and well, you know what comes with under performance and low productivity especially when it is audible and visible to all; depending on the formality of one's workplace, it all could start with an abrupt and urgent discussion with your Superior and before you know it you are asked to exit.

Filling up loopholes...

In life, it is inevitable that different activities come our way in addition to what we do on our normal schedules. Some of these escapades have this "calling face" while others speak out in an audible voice giving instructions, you either join in or you join in. There is need to balance in life almost all aspects of life. While we maybe capable and very abled to run about and around to accomplish and meet "deadlines and targets", I would want to believe there is need to balance lest you end up repairing broke family, friendship and fellowship walls.

Biblical Reference...

Though the bible doesnt outstandingly mention the art of balancing in life, figuratively and indirectly the equivalent is scripted. While Jesus was on earth, we evidently see that He spent time with people here on earth among whom were his disciples, the diseased and ill, the lame and crippled, the demon possessed and "psychos". Also is it stipulated that He spends time with "earthly" people, the Author and perfecter of our faith, Jesus would isolate himself to specifically have quality time with His Father in prayer [Mark 1:35]. Many parts of the bible show that he also would set apart time for his disciples and friends.

Could it be a call for you and me to balance affairs of our personal life?