My last week of my first year of college I found myself in a mini panic attack. I was doing good until I realized I didn't spend nearly enough time in one of my classes and I still had a lot of class and online work to do. Which resulted in me being a basket case at almost midnight in front of my laptop and very embarrassed to ask a friend for help. I have found myself to be the kind of person who puts too many activities and extra stuff on my plate when I am already a full-time student working a part-time job. During the semester I had about fifteen-eighteen hours at work, spent about six-seven hours four days a week on campus, ridiculous amounts of homework, volunteered at church, attempted to maintain some sort of social life, and keep some level of sanity. Immediately after the semester ended I realized that while I had been doing school, work, and other activities, I had been neglecting what is most important: spending quality, one-on-one time with Jesus. Be still and know that I am God. - Psalm 46:10 He wanted me to know and meditate on this scripture. I believe He wanted me to not be spending endless hours at the school library and/or Starbucks, and not staying up 'til ungodly hours of the night. He wanted to me seek after Him. He wanted me to soak in the beautiful truth of who He is.
It was inevitable that I was going to be busy, but I wasn't busy getting to know Him more and growing my relationship with him. He was calling me by name and seeking after my heart and I wasn't giving Him a chance, because I was so "busy" with "stuff". While I was being productive on an almost everyday basis with this "stuff", the reality of it was I was not being "spiritually productive". Bob Goff said, "It's easy to mistake God for a gardener until He says our name." Since the semester is over, I have much more time on my hands. I want to teach myself this summer to read my Bible or read a devotional on a somewhat regular basis, so that once the fall semester rolls around I can already have a pattern going. For me, i'm calling it getting back to the basics. What I personally love to do is read the Word, read a few different blogs (to get someone else's perspective), and surround myself with the right people. Since this life practically promises that at some points we will stumble and fall, I am preparing a spiritual foundation in order for me to not loose sight of Him. It was a powerful experience when I became aware of God's presence in my life. What are you "busy" with?
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