Satan wins when we're busy. I put off reading, prayer and ultimately focus. Since work has gotten busier, I find myself content with not reading daily or often going days without a prayer that lasts more than a minute. I don't put off work or sleep or TV though. I just slide time with Jesus out of my life. It's a serious struggle. But I can't give in, I have to make time. I have to stay close to him. If I don't, I fall apart. And when I fall apart, I feel farther from him.
I've been working on ceasing everything for a few minutes a day...sometimes longer. Sometimes I play music, sometimes I light a candle. And when I cease, I try to stop my mind from thinking about EVERYTHING, but HIM. When I do this, it's awesome and usually a good transition to read or prepare my heart for a podcast sermon or reading. The hard part is shutting down everything, stopping random thoughts takes patience and prayer. He deserves my time, I have to stop fighting him for it.
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