my busy life

I have been on holidays for almost 2 weeks ... can't say I've done much. Just been sleeping a lot... a little bit of shopping, watching movies and some christmas parties. This is kinda nice... I don't have a lot planned. Seems that I'm making plans as the days come which allows for much spontaneity. Getting together with high school friends is always nice... reminiscing on the good old days, catching up on everyone's current situations and talking about our futures... especially since all of us will be done school very soon. So exciting to hear that some of us already have job offers!

The days are going slow for me... it seems like Christmas day is taking forever to arrive, which I guess is good. I don't want my break to end... I don't want to work on my thesis... I don't want to go back to school... I don't want to be done school yet... actually, I'm conflicted about that... it's so scary that I will be done school but at the same time, I'm so sick of school. I hate what school has done to me, what it has made me become. I sent out my first resume to look for full-time work tonight. I pray for God's blessings. I've been spending a lot of time in prayers too. It's good to finally have time to spend with the Creator. I've told myself so many times the importance of spending time with God but then one thing happens after another and soon enough God vanishes into the crowd of busy-ness.

This probably sounds way too familiar for most of us. In the middle of our hectic schedules, we suddenly realize we’re not spending time with God and his Word, so we make the resolution to change. But then real life steps in. The pressures of school, work, chores, family, friends and “significant others” are more than enough to put an end to our devotional time. However the consequence of not spending time with God is far more tragic than most of us realize.

A relationship with God should be carried out in the same way we carry out our own close, personal relationships. Most of us realize that our relationships don’t grow and mature unless we spend time with the people who mean the most to us. Without constant interaction, our friendships become disconnected. If you’ve ever had the experience of getting together with a friend you haven’t seen for a while, you know what I’m talking about. You’re happy to see each other, but because you haven’t spoken in a while things feel tense and strained -- not nearly as relaxed as you felt around each other when you were in closer communication.

I’ve realized the same thing happens in my relationship with God. If I neglect my relationship, I feel distant from Him. But if I regularly pray, read the Bible and just hang out with Him, my relationship with Him will grow. And if we can get so much out of our friendships with other fallen, sinful humans, think of how much more rewarding our life will be when we have a close, personal relationship with a perfect God who loves us more than any friend ever could. If I’m able to put everything on hold just to hang out with my friends, how much more should I push everything aside to spend time with my best friend, Jesus?