As a student athlete, I often find my schedule very busy, filled with practices, games, tests, and just life. All of these things are good, but there are so many good things to fill my schedule up with that sometimes it’s just too much! And I find myself missing out on my time with the Lord! I have come to realize that one way we can get off track as Christians is by allowing distractions to come in and take up all our time so we don’t have the time or energy to spend with God.  If we allow this and we don’t make time for God in our daily lives, then we can lose track of our priorities and put up a wall between us and the Lord. I am guilty of this at times, and I am learning how to put God over everything in my life. I want to hear His voice but if I don’t take the time, I probably won’t. Some scriptures that help me are James 4:8 where it says ”Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.“ And also 1 Peter 5:7 “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.”

God wants to talk to you and he wants to get to know you because He loves you and He created you. But if we don’t give him the time or attention then we will stray away from him. He gives us every opportunity we just have to take it, and trust me it is so worth it! The Word says if I come near to Him, He will come near to me! And also, he cares about all my worries and I can give them to HIm because He cares! I love that! 

For me, I am not a morning person so I have time set aside at night to spend time with the Lord.  I don’t do it every single night but most nights I do. Because that’s when my brain is most focused on being with Him and the house is quiet. Now, my little sis loves to sleep with me and this has given me a great opportunity to read the Bible and talk to her about the Lord often too. The solution to finding time for God is being intentional about slowing down and getting your priorities straight, and then aligning your schedule with your priorities. What you do with your time is a choice and we all have the ability to eliminate unnecessary distractions and it’s just as easy as not spending that extra thirty minutes on your phone, or reading the bible during your lunch break. So I challenge you to look at your daily routine and find what is workable for you, because everyone is different. So how will you be more intentional about your time with the Lord?