Busy with being busy

Hello all, sorry it's been so long since my last post, and I can honestly say I don't have a good excuse.


It hit me towards the end of this week that I have done it again....I've been so busy being busy that I've put my faith and time with God on the back burner. Wrong idea! Yes, life has been increadibly busy lately, almost insane, but that should never be a reason why I decide to sleep in on Sundays and not go to my church service at 8am before I go to my church jobs, or to skip Bible study to get more things done, or not do my devotions or pray at night because I'm too tired or "don't have the time".


This was one of my biggest fears this year, was falling back into the habit of putting God on my hypothetical back burner, this would be a big no bueno! I had long conversation with Him last night and I feel that I've officially hopped back onto the right track. See, I'm even writing in my faith blog...there's a great place to start.


Even though life becomes cluttered with class/ homework/ operas/ work/ teaching/ etc. it is no reason why God shouldn't remain my top priority. Actually it should be all the more reason why God needs to be my top priority. I think so many times we get so caught up with being busy with the insignificant matters of this world. Sometimes I find myself realizing, in the end none of this will matter. I will admit that I'm 99.9% sure I bit off more than I could handle this semester, but at the same time God is giving me the strength and energy to get through it and honor all of my committments. To top it off, God has been really sneaky and taken care of things that I didn't even think about asking for His help. He truly is a loving father and I know He will always take care of me, through the good times and the not so good times.


With a new president comming up quickly as well as our financial state and our foreign relations, life in America is very hard on all of it's citizens. But even though we are going through this hardship, we need to take a hopeful perspective on our future. God has promised that he will never leave us nor forsake us. He holds the entire universe in His hand, yet when we go to bed at night he is right there beside us. I feel that we need to undergo these difficult times in order to fully rely on God. It brings us humility. And while we get caught up in all of the insignificant details of life, we need to remember to be still and know that He is God.


"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." -Psalm 46:10


So take time at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of your day to just be still and acknowledge our creator. Even though I have some minor issues to deal with right now, there are two members of my family going through much more difficult times. I pray for them daily and I know that God is watching over them, but it is hard for me to hear about the suffering and emotional struggles they are going through. I pray that God grant all of us His unserpassing peace to all of us daily and that we take the time to thank Him for the numerous blessings we do have.