I'm Busy: I Don't Have Time For God!

Why is it so hard to spend quality time with God? Everyone and everything else gets our 

undivided attention, but God usually gets us when we're worn out from our day or too tired to get out of bed ..or when we need something. Our jobs, school, activities and material things get most of our time, but all these things can and will perish in a matter of seconds. Some of us take more care of our material things than our souls/spiritual life...but your car can easily be destroyed in an accident in 2 seconds, your hair can fall out, your sneakers can catch on fire BUT your spirit can either live in freedom or suffer for eternity. In any relationship, the people involved have to spend quality time with each other. A relationship without communication and quality time is dead and it cannot grow deeper in intimacy. Christianity is so much more than following a list of rules - do and don'ts.

Time is precious, and we give our time to what we find most important. In every relationship, you will have to sacrifice your time. We only avoid people who we think aren't worth our time.

If we claim we have a relationship with God, then that means we're making sacrifices for Him. That means waking up a little early if that's what it takes for you to spend some quality time with Him (still working on this, ya’ll I’m not an early morning person #prayforme). For some of us, an earthquake has to hit our life before God can get some alone time with us and some attention. If everything is going smoothly, God doesn't get the consistency that we require from our own loved ones. Sitting in church does not count!!!!!! Just because you go to church on Sunday's does not mean your relationship with God is healthy. If you’re in a relationship and your partner only spends time with you for a few hours in a building once a week, then they say they love you with all their heart, wouldn’t you think they’re crazy?!  We have to be on fire for God even outside of the church building. It's like being in a relationship with someone only in public, but behind closed doors, you don't show them affection. Don't get me wrong, being in the house of The Lord alone is an honor and it's a part of fellowship as Christians. But God isn't locked up in a church building with visiting hours only on Sunday, He's everywhere. Therefore make Him a part of your day, every single day. Be honest with yourself, you know you can do better... You know if you had a friend that treated you the way you treat God you would've left them a long time ago.

I’m always busy, I don’t have time!  

How can we be too busy to spend time with God, but Instagram,Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook and all the other ones get hours from our day. You don’t find time for God, you have to make time for him. I remember feeling God tugging me fall semester 2014, it was then that I saw that He is truly jealous for me but He will never force me to do anything. That semester, I gave all my energy to perishable things like work, school, activities and other commitments. Fasting, Quiet time, Blogging, etc got on MY "I'll do that later" list, daily. Everything that people instructed me to do always got done, Then I'm on to the next assignment, the next meeting or the next practice. God literally caused an earthquake in my life because I wouldn't wake up, because I wasn’t living. Sometimes you have to put down that textbook and pick up your Bible. Sometimes you have to take a couple minutes before work or class to talk to Him. Sometimes, instead of scrolling on Instagram, we need to open our Bible app. We feel drained at times and our lives may feel chaotic and I truly believe it's because we talk to our "frenemies" and friends more than we talk to God. Find time to disconnect from the world and connect to God, so He can fill you up with the strength to live a fruitful life in this dark world.

The Christian walk is so much more than believing. To be a follower of Christ we must have a healthy relationship with Him.

• Any relationship without communication will DIE!

          John 15:1-7 Jesus is the vine we are the branches. A branch that is not connected to the vine is no longer a part of the vine and it can not bear any fruit. We wither and die because without Him we have no life running through us. A Christian that is not in constant communication with God, can still label themselves as a Christian but like the branches that bear no fruit He will cut you off. The glory of a tree is never in the stem or vine but the branches !!

People marvel at the tree because of its branches. YOU are the beauty of Jesus.

• Pursue Him out of your deep love for Him!

    When we love something or someone, it is our natural instinct to pursue it, to get and hold on to. How you choose to pursue God is a reflection of your love for Him. Maybe it’s time for you to go back to the basics. Forget about how you think you’re supposed to feel or the things you’re supposed to do. In order to really fall in love with someone, you have to get to know the person, and it’s the same process with God. Luke 19 - tax collector sought Jesus, If you want to know Him you have to leave your comfort zone. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE IT IF YOUR PARTNER MADE YOU FEEL LIKE MAKING YOU HAPPY WAS JUST A CHORE ? #freewill

• You shouldn’t be the only one talking in your conversation.

    Listen. Give God time to actually speak back to you. He is a huge God, He’s not a mystical creature you go to when you have an interview or when you need an A on your final. How would you like it if someone you hold so dear to your heart only comes to you when they need something but they never take time out to listen to you?

• Have faith in your partner !

 How would you feel if you were with someone who didn't believe in you? They say "yeah I trust you with all of me & I know you'll come through for me" but they'll do what they trusted you to do on their own. We make God feel like HE's not enough for us by the way we act.

• Grow in Intimacy with God

Psalm 84:2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Be alone with Him and eager to learn more about Him. Doing this will lead you to learn more about yourself, because you are made in His image and He is YOUR Creator. If spending time with Him feels like a routine or boring, switch things up! Change the scenery, listen to different styles of gospel music, write, some people even dance! Your relationship with God is personal, so your intimacy with Him does not have to be the same as someone else’s.

                                     Please don't give up on your relationship with God,

                                                                               Ella 

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