Tuesday, September 16, 2008
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It's Very Easy to Forget About God...
My apologies for lack of writing this past month. As you may have read, I've recently gone back to school and that single factor alone has taken up the majority of my time.
Many things I've come to know since this transition in my life. I'd like to share some of those things I've realized lately (yet again.)
It's very easy to forget about God. I do try to make a conscious effort to chat with God everyday, but sometimes life gets so busy that I forget to give Him a shout, sometimes not even a whisper.
At the end of last week, Friday night I attended a campus Christian organization kick-off event. It'd been so long since I worshipped and I felt as though the simple act of worshipping set me before God again... like it was me whispering quietly to God about the state of my soul. I'll admit, I am picky about Christian music and a lot of Christian music can be cheesy but sometimes cheesy is good. Anyway, it was refreshing to be in the presence of God again for a few moments, remembering that He breathes life into me every single day, even when I don't acknowledge Him.
Second thing: I've been judging people a lot again - and it's not even major things, it's little things. My mind automatically jumps to a judgment about person when I see him/her. I categorize people so that I think I know what kind of person he or she may be, even if I've never spoken a word to them in my life. I'm disappointed in myself for doing this because it's something that I wanted to work on. I've been trying to figure out why I do this and why it seems so natural when it shouldn't be. Or maybe it should be because it's part of our sinful nature? I'm not sure. Anyway, it's something that I've noticed and I'm vowing to make a solid attempt at stopping my judgments of people because it's really unhealthy and wrong to make these kinds of judgments.
Third, I have an incredibly short attention span. I zone out in class about nothing in particular and then I miss the major points of the lecture. I'm not sure if this has to do with God or not, but either way, it's pretty darn annoying.
Four, before school started I had all these apprehensions about people not believing in God and how that was going to affect me. I think the thing that I was anxious most about was not that people were going to blatantly persecute me; however, what I was really anxious about was the fact that because people lack Jesus in their lives, their behavior would affect me. For example, drinking heavily, use of language, the way people reacted to situations, etc. Like I said in my first point, it's easy to forget about God and get caught up in life.
So here we are again, another update from me about the complexities of the human conscience. There's no actual point to this entry except for my own therapeutic release of consciousness.
However, through everything, I acknowledge that Jesus still was, is, and will be again.
Do you struggle to balance work or school with your faith? How do you make time for God in your busy schedule?
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i have a set time to study the bible just like i have set times to work out and get other things done....i wouldn't blow off any of them...
Well, I go to a Christian college, so it's not too hard, seeing as He is the focus. But, I do sometimes have difficulty setting aside personal time with Him.
I can understand where you are coming from. Going back to school changes your schedule and you have to balance everything from eating, studying, sleeping, and spending time with friends. They are all important aspect of life. When I realized that I lacked the time to have devotion time, I was struggling if I should skip a day or two. That was when God took ahold of me and asked me if I was drifting away. I didn't want that in the life He has given me. He was far too important. So, I decided to do my Quiet Time early in the morning... I think it's the best thing to do because you are giving God your best time (6:00 or 7:00am). I used to give Him my "leftover" time and I didn't want to do that anymore.
It's amazing what God can do in the morning!
God bless.
i struggle with this all the time, so thank you so much for posting and sharing your experiences
Great Post! It's like that for me too when I'm busy. Your mind goes crazy, and not as stable when your not so busy. There are various ways to spend time with God. Sometimes I would talk to God when I am getting ready for work/school (sometimes waking up a little extra early beforehand just to start off my day), when I'm driving somewhere, during my lunch break if alone, driving home from somewhere, or just randomdly in my thoughts. It doesn't have to always be a secluded situation at your home, God hears everytime we talk ;) Especially if your day is starting off bad...Time to talk to the Father ASAP before It gets outta hand!LOL. And sometimes I deal with the different ways of peoples thinking, and How I see situations as a believer. I vibe well with everyone, but there's somethings I don't even feel like being around, or even putting myself in a situation, so I won;t even go there, but still show love to everyone ;)
Yes, especially when there're indeed many things in this world. When we've to deal witht he tings surrounding us there will be less time for us to approach God, or even thinkinf about Him.
Perhaps it's a kind of challenges for us Christians to be real Christians, Catholics ot other God-believers, to fulfill what a good God-believer is supposed to do.
For me the best time to spend time with and talk to God is in the morning. I do short devotionals during breakfast; and while i am walking to work, i pray sometimes about what i read or whatever i want to bring before God. (My walk takes about half an hour). Or in the evenings. During the day i find it very hard to focus on or even think about God as i have to divide my attention b/w too many things at work etc. I think the best times are when you have some peace and quiet around you.
i see you're studying hard! you seem to look different now that you're in law school! i like your picture up there.
"It's very easy to forget about god."
What an astonishing and revealing statement.