God has seemed to convict me recently of how I spend my time. I don't know about you, but I have never been good with time management. I'm the kind of person that tries to say yes to everything and then I quickly get burnt out real fast; being a Senior does not seem to help with this. It's not that being busy is bad. In fact it can keep you very productive, but it is how you're busy that is key. You have to be careful, because a lot of what you say yes to can be only another distraction to what is most important. For instance when you get on facebook, TV, the computer, etc, you are saying yes to them. Yes, I am going to watch my favorite show [Glee] tonight and while watching that show you are sacrificing time you could be doing homework, cleaning the kitchen, doing taxes... whatever it is that is more important. In another case, you could be multitasking, trying to watch TV and do homework at the same time. It may seem like it works, but your homework will likely suffer. When you put something before what is of most importance, it is a distraction.
I have a desire to be still before the Lord, but I can never seem to be still. I get constantly distracted by the computer in front of me, facebook chats, text messages, music in the background, even church itself. We always need to be doing, doing, and doing instead of being still and appreciating what is around you. Honestly, when you are doing more I believe you are experiencing less. Ever had such a busy week and look back and think, wow that was crazy, what did I even do that week?... What about trying to accomplish many tasks at one time that after two hours pass you stare at half a page of an essay and wonder where the time went? Most likely you remember moments like the time you built a snowman larger than yourself, or cooked your first meal for your family, watched that amazing movie, or maybe a time when God spoke to you. In these times we remember, we are not filled with distractions, but engaged in what we are doing one task at a time. That is how our quiet time should be. Alone with God. No distractions except the distraction of How awesome our King is in the middle of our prayer or the thought we have in the middle of our devotion.
I am guilty just as much as anyone else for putting God in the midst of my distractions. Our King is so much more worthy of our time! So my goal is to remove any distractions in my life that take me from my quiet time with God. My first step was deactivating my facebook last night as I prepare for a mission trip this Spring. Do you have any distractions that might need to go? Are you ready to have the greatest relationship with your King you've ever had? If so, put your distractions on the alter and let God have them. Even if for a little while. I am sure that you will begin to be amazed by what God will do in your life. I am excited for anyone who wants to follow me along this journey of removing harmful distractions for the most beautiful distraction, our King. :)
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