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On a scale of one to ten, how’s your spiritual hunger level? Do you often find your spirit rumbling because your last spiritual nibble didn’t fill the bill? Does your relationship with God feel less like a hearty breakfast and more like a quick cup of coffee to go? Unfortunately for many of us, spiritual snacking is the norm rather than the exception. We want to connect with God, but our schedules are so full that a quick prayer or an occasional glance at the Scriptures is all we can manage. We know we need a balanced diet for our spirits, yet we just can’t seem to find time to make it happen. Is it possible to be too busy for God? Our adversary loves to make us think so. Keeping us too occupied to connect with God is one of his favorite tricks. It doesn’t matter to him what we busy ourselves with, but being the sly dog that he is, he particularly enjoys using things we think we’re doing for God to keep us from spending quality time with God. We can easily become so caught up in doing good things that seem important that we can’t find time to do the things that are vital. And the most necessary of those is staying in close contact with God. “Don’t just stand there. Do something!” How many times have you heard that, or said that or even thought that to yourself? In our warp-speed world, we think that unless we are moving forward at a furious pace, we are not accomplishing anything of value. That is one of the reasons why it is so hard for many of us to spend time alone with God. Somehow it doesn’t feel right to be sitting still, reading the Bible, praying, or journaling quietly, when there’s so much around us to be done. But what we don’t realize is that those quiet moments of “doing nothing” have a great impact on the rest of the day. Failing to make time for God complicates life by keeping us focused on our own abilities—what we can accomplish within any given day. We’re afraid that if we slow down, we’ll lose ground, but actually the opposite is true: by taking time to fuel up, we plug in to God. He has infinite ability to work wonders with our time, and when we give him the first portion of it, we put ourselves in a position to gain ground. Being still doesn’t come naturally for most of us, but did you know that the Bible actually commands it? Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still, and know that I am God.” He is the One over everything. Nothing is beyond His abilities; nothing is headed your way that He doesn’t already know about. No matter what pressing needs or urgent demands are on your schedule, He wants to be included—not excluded because you think you cannot squeeze Him in. What does God want you to do when the demands of life press in? Listen again to what Psalm 46:10 says. Got a big assignment due at work? Be still, and know that I am God. Are there children who constantly need your attention? Is housework piling up all around you? Be still, and know that I am God. Is your family in a financial hole or, worse, a financial crisis? Be still, and know that I am God. Whatever is going on in your life, He wants you to rest in the confidence that He is in control. In our own strength we can’t deal with everything life throws our way. Connecting with God regularly clarifies life because it fills our tanks with the spiritual fuel we need.
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[Excerpt taken from: From Clutter to Clarity: Simplifying Life from the Inside Out © 2007 by Nancy Twigg, published by Standard Publishing (www.standardpub.com). Used by permission.] Nancy Twigg is an author and speaker who loves inspiring women to live more simply. To learn more about Nancy’s speaking and writing ministry, visit her online at www.keepitsimplesister.com
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