During the school year, I feel like it's harder for me to keep up a relationship with God. I'm the kind of person who gets reeeally stressed if I have too much to handle...like school, homework, sports, and other activites. I always forget that GOD needs to be at the center of our lives, and that everything else, likes test scores and stuff, really doesn't matter. So I feel like during the summer, it's always easier for me to spend time every day with Christ, constantly keeping up my relationship with Him. There's not much to do during the summer, so we have the time to pray more and read our Bibles more.
But right now, it doesn't really feel like summer for me...it feels more like a crazy, busy school year! I have an SAT class almost every morning, and then I have to come home and work and then spend the day doing other things that really need to get done. It's weird that I don't have much time to just watch tv for hours or just relax like I usually do during the summer. But it's actually really cool because every spare moment I get, I pray or I read my Bible. I've realized that God knows us all so well! He KNOWS that I can never really keep up a stable relationship with Him during the school year because I'm always so busy with school stuff. So now He's testing me, and showing me how to reserve some time for Him each day even when I am busy.
It's like He's preparing me for the school year by making my life really busy right now. He knows each and every one of us so well. And know I'm learning how to really remain focused on Him every second even when my mind is distracted with other tasks I have to complete. I now feel confident that I can keep up a relationship with Him during the school year! That's always been a challenege for me...but now I feel ready! God knows us, and He will help us to overcome whatever comes our way.
-Haley
Haley,
ReplyDeleteThis really encouraged me, and i feel the exact same way! I have so much to do this summer, plus I'm really stressed about getting my license and saving for a car and thinking about colleges and all that.
But then I am reminded of what really matters, plus in Matthew 6:25-34 it basically says not to Worry and God will give us what we need.
I encourage you to look that up!And thanks for posting!
-Hannah
Hannah and Haley,
ReplyDeletei have exactly the same problem!! I get so stressed out with friends, and school, and family, and everything else, that i forget about spending necessary time with God.
Then things happen (like Sky Ranch) that remind me of whats really important. This has really encouraged me :) thanks so much for posting!!!
-Ally
Thank you both! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd Hannah...in June, I heard Matthew 6:33 ("But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides."), and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I just knew the words, but not the actual verse. I couldn't find it anywhere in the Bible. I've literally been looking for that verse for a month, and now I finally found it thanks to you! So thank you!