Are you to busy for God? We are a busy people. Kids have sports and specialized
lessons. Adults have the gym, and
meetings, and functions. Families spend
all their time running here and there.
Even church calendars and functions can keep you hopping. Where is God in all of this?
I get very run down even though my kids are
in no sports or activities, (some may think that is terrible – there was a time
that all these activities didn’t exist.
It was family time. Kids didn’t
run out and get into trouble, because they were with their families… ), the
lack of activities is their choice, and I am proud of them. I am more proud of them choosing faith,
family, and grades than I could have been for any great athletic feat
anyway. That was a little squirrel
track.
We still feel like we are
running everywhere now that school has started.
We feel the strain on our time together.
But I am starting to believe that run down feeling isn’t’ just because
we are busy. I think it is because God
often gets left behind, I take him with me, I try, I pray little prayers all
the time, but my focus is elsewhere. We
are rushing here and rushing there, not taking the time to sit and commune with
God. Not taking the time to feed our
souls, to receive our daily bread.
Devotions has to be earlier and crushed before bed time, I am to tired
to focus on my nightly reading, my writing is suffering, I miss bible
study… In the summer I would post
something every other day, sometimes every day.
Now I am down to twice a week. And
this week, only one (when I am finished I have at least 5 hours of school work
ahead of me). I started it last Thursday
but ran out of time, I had to get other things ready for school (like myself) –
I had to get my daughter up to finish homework (not feeling well the night
before), etc. And I had only written
half of a disjointed page! How am I
serving God in this. I am detached,
depressed, how can I be of service to God, and serve him when I do not have the
time to commune with him…
Sometimes I wonder if I am
supposed to be teaching. I am helping
kids to learn, I teach special education, I NEVER hide my faith, even though I
am in a public school. In a small town
like I teach in, most of the teachers share my faith. I am not sure how people can teach without
faith. But I wish I knew.
I never, ever want to be to
busy for God. Colossians 3:2 “Think about the
things of heaven, not the things of earth.” To be to busy for God is to
die… My devotion time and writing keep
me going. I need the Lord to be at
peace. The plan, the result, what should
we do? Love God. Keep God’s will with you wherever you go,
whatever you do. Pause to focus, set
apart time in your day that no one else can intrude upon – just you and
God. Keep reading your bible. When you feel that overwhelmed, crushing
feeling - - well, when we feel a need we always make it to the bathroom for ‘alone
time’ - - this is also a need, a need just as worthy of attention. Head to the bathroom where everyone will
leave you alone, and pray. That’s what I
am going to try – time out for God! Just
as some people send their kids to time-out for behavior, we need to send ourselves
to time-out to prevent our own poor behavior.
Maybe I can do my bible study at lunch, and my devotional before
bed? I just know it is necessary,
nothing is more important! I don't want to loose eternal life for the life here on earth! Only God matters! Don't be to busy in life to receive LIFE!
Matthew
6:33
Seek
the kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you
everything you need.
1Peter 3:17
Remember it is better
to suffer doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing
wrong!
Matthew 6:24
No one can serve two
masters, for you will hate one and love the other, you will be devoted to one
and despise the other…
Philippians 4:8
…Fix your thoughts on
what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and
admirable. Think about things that are
excellent and worthy of praise.
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