Are You Connected?

"Even fleeting thoughts turned heavenward can keep our connection with God intact."

How important is it that we spend time with Jesus every day? VERY!!!

I didn't understand this until I was a bit older and more mature...I heard it all the time. Especially growing up in an Adventist (Christian) home. This was something that needed to become a habit but not a burden. I didn't know how to balance the two. As I grew older, I began to realize that this was not only something I wanted to do, but I needed it!

God connections are those small, or big, moments that you set aside to talk, or hang out, with God. These moments, at least for me, occur in my mornings. I wake up, put the coffee on, and after my shower (while the coffee is brewing), I sip my coffee and read my devotions. I look forward to these times and they meant a lot to me. In the evenings, my hubby and I have our couple's, God connection. We are trying to read through the entire bible, little by little. We are getting there...farther than we've ever gotten! This is exciting for us and it not only connects us to God, but also to each other.

The busyness spiral goes like this:

The busier we are, the harder we work to catch up. The harder we work to catch up, the faster we move. The faster we move, the less time we have for prayer. The less time we have for prayer, the more likely we'll try handling things on our own. The more we try to handle things on our own, the heavier the burden. The heavier the burden, the more we need Him.

 Funny, isn't it? We all try to find this "perfect balance" in our lives...when in reality, we just need to focus on how to handle the the imbalance. No one is perfect; therefore, no one will find balance. Is the busyness spiral happening? I know that it happens to me a lot. I try to control things...and let's just say it doesn't work too well!

Why do these two things come together? Well, if the busyness spiral is controlling our lives (which it probably is, or has before) than moments of connecting to God are a must! Find them...make time for them! You'll be happy you did!

"There is a vast difference between saying a prayer and praying."