Spending Time

       

        I was just thinking today of what makes me happy.  Friends surely do.  Seeing beauty in creation -- flowers, animals, clouds, leaves, people... Having "me" time. Making food.  Making strangers smile.  Seeing babies learn how to walk.  Hanging out with God. 

        Sadly, I almost feel like I spend more time watching babies than I spend with God.  I know this is not really the case, but sometimes it feels this way.  I spend time in prayer daily and always talk to God when I am walking to my classes, but typically, this is all the time I allot for him in my schedule. How sad is that? Most of the time, I feel my best when I am reading the Bible or am sitting in nature listening.  Why don't I do it more often? All this thinking was spurred on by the song "Spending Time" by Stellar Kart. As I was listening, I was like, woah. That is me. I was going to post a link to the song, but all the videos I could find had shoddy quality. You'll just have to find a recording yourself :)

Just so happens my schedule is empty, but still there's no room for you.
Time has come and gone, and things have come along that take me away from you.

Don't take this the wrong way -- You're so perfect.

And everything tells me you're so worth it.

Spending time with you, not a moment goes by that you're not by my side.
Spending time with you, you're all that I want.

Why's it so hard to do?

When we first met I remember I'd do anything for you.
But as the years go by, I feel my attention slide, and I'm pulling away from you.

Don't take this the wrong way -- You're so perfect.

And everything tells me you're so worth it.

Spending time with you, not a moment goes by that you're not by my side.
Spending time with you, you're all that I want.

Why's it so hard to do?

    

        My challenge for you, and myself, would be to spend as much time you can with God this upcoming week.  Instead of watching that TV show on Hulu, or taking that nap just because you happen to have free time, spend time in God's presence... not that we aren't already always in it... I guess what I'm saying is that we should all be more purposeful in how we spend our time.