How to make time for God in this busy day

[Hydrangea]

O_O So busy, so busy. No time time. I'm at work 24-7, and then when I get to breathe, I'm still thinking about work. Okay, so I know that's no way to live. You should plan your time around God, not vice versa. But it's so difficult. Anyone have any good tips that helped them???? I would be very appreciative. I found a good source myself about practical advice for on the go Christians on Associated Content, entitled "Making Time for God in Your Everyday Life" but anymore advice? The author's was great, and I'd like even more insight. Help a needy sister out.

 

[childofGod31]

Consider this, and perhaps that will hep you. (And please remember, no matter how I sound, I have my sincere desire to help you, and I was hoping to think of the best thing to say to HELP (not to put you down in any way). So if I don't sound too loving, forgive me and overlook it. I have best intentions.

I believe that true real decisions take place in your head/thoughts/mind. So I will focus on you trying to change your MIND about something. It all starts with what you BELIEVE is important. So here it is:


NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING on this earth matters.

EXCEPT your time spent in getting to know your God.

Ask your soul: do you really want to waste your life on NOTHING?

Jesus said: if you lose your soul, you have NOTHING. Jesus also said that IT'S VERY POSSIBLE to lose your soul by getting weighed down by the problems of this life. It's VERY possible that you are on your way to losing your life. Jesus said that "narrow" is the way and ONLY FEW find it.

Please consider this, it's the truth, it's in the Bible. You really don't know when your life will end. And then you will stand before God and tell Him what? Sorry, I didn't have time for you? He'll say: well, I am very sorry too. I had so much stored up here for you, but now I have to tell you: away from me, I never knew you.

It says: seek ye FIRST the kingdom of God.

And here is a simple question: are you DOING it?

Are you seeking the kingdom FIRST?

If not, then you won't make it.

Do you want to make it to heaven?

Then, you better start seeking the Kingdom first. It's not just a suggestion. It's THE WAY to life. If you do not walk this WAY, you will NOT end up at the right destination.

Jesus said: not those who call me Lord will be saved, but those who DO the WILL of the Father. (Do you think His will for you is to ignore Him?)

And what happens if you DON"T do His will?

Tell your soul to stop being in denial. If you are not WALKING the walk, You WON"T make it.

SO many Christians live this life, hardly think about God, and think they will make it just because they pray, go to church and believe in God.
James said: Demons believe too. But did that help them?

James said: DO what the Bible says. not just read.

What do people do? They just read.

It says: seek the kingdom first. And they think: oh, yes, it's nice. And then they go on living as they were: caught in the wheels of this life.

I beg you to reconsider priorities. You HAVE TO quit one of your jobs if you have to. You have to ANYTHING you have to in order to find time for God. The work doesn't matter for eternity. And eternity can come at any time.

Don't think that I am accusing you when I say the next statement, I was there too. I did the same thing. And most people do. But only when God opens your eyes do you really see what you were doing.

So when somebody says: I don't have time for God because I am so busy,
it's the same as saying this:
Just before my mother died, she called me to come, so she could tell me her last words, but I was too busy shopping, so I couldn't make it.

It's just as bad. I know that most people don't realize it. But it really is just as bad.

And let me add this: spending time with God CAN become the most enjoyable experience of your life. If it's not that enjoyable, then you are not doing it right.

God is like a person. Consider Him your friend. Talk to Him as you would to your friend. Talk to him daily. While you are driving to work. While you are doing something at work that you don't have to think about. Praise Him. Do you find anything admirable about Him? Tell Him. He is like us: He loves to hear from us. Tell Him everything. He knows all your thougths. He understands you completely. He could be your best friend. He is always there for you. He loves you much more than any person here on earth. He would be on your side when people hurt you. He would take a bullet for you (and He did on the cross). He loves you with infinitely deep love. He adores you. He longs for you.
He is always right beside you (that's true, even though it might not seem so, but just take it on faith. Jesus said: I will never leave you. And though the Spirit of Christ, Jesus is with us always).

Get to know God - study the Bible in order to understand His thoughts, His heart, read between the lines if you need to.

As you get to know Him, you will fall in love with Him. It's our soul's destiny - to be in love with God. It's what we were created for. Anything short of that will not bring happiness or fullfillment or joy. When we fall in love with God, we will be walking on cloud 9. He has so much love and joy to offer us. But we have to give ourselves to Him.

God is jealous for your attention. Did you know that? Just like any of us would be jealous if his spouse spent time with some other person and ignored the spouse. It says that the Spirit who lives in us envies intensely. Why is He jealous? Because He finds pleasure when you talk to Him. And He is very lonely when you ignore Him. He keeps watching you find your pleasures everywhere but in Him and He is jealous. Because He loves you so intensely.

So I hope you will make the right decision.

God bless you.

 

[wonderwaleye]

O_O So busy, so busy. No time time. I'm at work 24-7, and then when I get to breathe, I'm still thinking about work. Okay, so I know that's no way to live. You should plan your time around God, not vice versa. But it's so difficult. Anyone have any good tips that helped them???? I would be very appreciative. I found a good source myself about practical advice for on the go Christians on Associated Content, entitled "Making Time for God in Your Everyday Life" but anymore advice? The author's was great, and I'd like even more insight. Help a needy sister out.

Take from an old man:


When you get done and look back over your life you SHALL see it was nothing but

VANITY!!!



There is another old man that was rich and did a whole lot of work. He has a very good message for you. You will find it in the BOOK of Ecclesiastes:




Ecclesiastes
Chapter 12



11 The sayings of the wise are like goads; like fixed spikes are the topics given by one collector.


12 As to more than these, my son, beware. Of the making of many books there is no end, and in much study there is weariness for the flesh.


13 The last word, when all is heard: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is man's all; 14 because God will bring to judgment every work, with all its hidden qualities, whether good or bad


You really need to read this BOOK in the Bible.



Just a word of warning from GOD:

Revelation
Chapter 3:
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15 "I know your works; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot.



16 So, because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.



GOD is not impressed with us making a lot of money. In fact HE has told you just how much work you really need to do:






1 Timothy 6:




7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.






8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.






9People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.






10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.





I hope this will help you in your future decisions.




LOVE


steven

 

[andreha]

O_O So busy, so busy. No time time. I'm at work 24-7, and then when I get to breathe, I'm still thinking about work. Okay, so I know that's no way to live. You should plan your time around God, not vice versa. But it's so difficult. Anyone have any good tips that helped them???? I would be very appreciative. I found a good source myself about practical advice for on the go Christians on Associated Content, entitled "Making Time for God in Your Everyday Life" but anymore advice? The author's was great, and I'd like even more insight. Help a needy sister out.

If you have a colleague who is also Christian, perhaps you could take some time out of the day, go to an unoccupied meeting room and spend some time with the Lord. That would make a great difference.

 

[Johnnz]

NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING on this earth matters.

EXCEPT your time spent in getting to know your God.

That is the sort of advice you don't need.

We can get over committed to something. But We can cultivate an awareness of God in whatever we do. Some points to consider:

a) use 'instant prayers' as you come across people and situations. Or just being thankful.
b) See your work as somewhere where you and God are there together. Your approach to your duties and the people there will change as you apply this principle.
c) Recognise that you and inseparably indwelt by the Holy Spirit who brings the life of Jesus to you moment by moment.
d) Reject any form of dualism - a higher 'spiritual' component of prayer, worship, bible study etc, and the lower realm of the everyday - work, hobbies, family etc.

John
NZ

 

[wonderwaleye]

There are two actions that take little time but are so important.


1. Pray as you are driving somewhere, or at any time you get a spare moment.


2. Praise the LORD by thanking, praising, and glorifying HIS NAME. You can never do this enough in your life time. You might really be surprised just what this might bring.



As you know hindsight is generally a head of foresight.
I hope you don't have to look back and say to yourself:



ALL I HAVE DONE IS VANITY.



LOVE.


steven

 

[heron]

NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING on this earth matters.
EXCEPT your time spent in getting to know your God.

I liked this. It has to be taken with the context of course... not in a thread on caring for your aging parents, or changing bad driving habits.

God can provide for us in ways that we would not expect. The time in my life that I felt the most like you describe, God asked me to quit one of my jobs and start something new. After quitting, I realized that I was basically not netting income from that job -- most of the money went toward doing well at the job.

(Equipment, training, day care, transportation, work clothes, gifts for coworkers, donating to coworkers' kids' fundraisers, expected lunches, attending short meetings outside my scheduled time.)

Later, I found that God was able to provide work that paid more per hour, so I could use my time more efficiently. He bought me time. He can find you work that keeps you calmer too.

So, even though it seems you don't have time to assess your situation, let alone breathe, do breathe. If you don't get the well-rounded things your soul needs in life -- friends, distractions, delights, fresh air, exercise -- then your body/mind will find other ways of getting these through distortions. Restlessness, anxiety, sickness, cravings, sabotages.

I know people who worked 60 hours most of their adult lives, and are now dealing with that strange question of "what is life about." Life had always been about work, but work always dangled the carrot out a little further. Satisfaction was in the challenge, but the challenge wasn't always met with compensation.

Friends who took time to have family picnics and camping trips -- they don't seem to question what life is about. They are busy spending time with others. They don't need workshops in self-revelation, because they are comfortable going for what they want, treating themselves once in a while, enjoying the friendship of others.