Dude No Matter What, Do Devos
It's not irony that the one day this week i didn't do morning/daily devos, i had a scary, rushed, aggravating day. Also, I have a struggle that i just can't break. Today was a day not unlike any other, but as i fiddled around with facebook and whatever else in the midst of waking up, i was basically deciding to put off devos.
It's a weird concept about time: Once a moment passes, there is no getting it back (which does not mean "there is no redemption," that is a different topic). It's no wonder Jesus said "let your 'Yes' be 'Yes', and your 'No', 'No'." [Matt 5:33-37]
What I'm saying is, once i put something off, what makes me feel so sure i will do it later? Each moment that passes by carries its own distractions, minutes from now the same will be true. Distractions don't flee just because we have something planned later at that time.
It became increasingly obvious that i had made a mistake; i should have done my devos when i had the chance. Suddenly i had to shower, eat, and give myself enough time to bike to class. I also had to prepare for whatever the weather was going to be like and pack any material needed for class. So, this makes for an interesting phenomenon. The other day i did devos and it was so good and lasted so long that my time was kinda pressed for whatever i had to get ready for. I was minutes later than i said i would be but all was well. Take the same situation and instead of devos making me late insert procrastination, you've got a different matter altogether. Why? The devos make all the difference.
If nothing else, even when the devos made me late i learned that i should start waking up sooner and put in some solid Jesus time at the beginning of the day. On days i've been able to do devotionals, i've had something great to share. On days i don't do them, i have missed opportunities and priorities get reorganized, and that sticks with me throughout the rest of the day.
I also wanted to write about my frustration today. It started, of course, by putting off my devos. After i had biked to class, i realized that i should've prepared better with the needed materials. I also had the concern that i missed out on helping encourage a friend back home. I may have said a prayer for them, but i should've devoted more focus and time on it. Then, I was invited over for Open Hours tonight and sat in a room half of people i did know, half the people i didn't know. It was too quiet and not very...fun. It felt like a waste of time, i guess. Then through texts, i got aggravated with my mom so now i feel kinda bad for that. All this lead up to wanting to talk to my friend back home who is in need of a blessing. I very much wanted to hear about their day too, if only to comfort and encourage :-). But, it will have to wait until tomorrow and that's kinda sad, heh. Anyway, the more important thing is for me to read and spend time with God right now, then get some needed rest.
Tomorrow is a new day full of opportunities to find new joys :-D
It's a weird concept about time: Once a moment passes, there is no getting it back (which does not mean "there is no redemption," that is a different topic). It's no wonder Jesus said "let your 'Yes' be 'Yes', and your 'No', 'No'." [Matt 5:33-37]
What I'm saying is, once i put something off, what makes me feel so sure i will do it later? Each moment that passes by carries its own distractions, minutes from now the same will be true. Distractions don't flee just because we have something planned later at that time.
It became increasingly obvious that i had made a mistake; i should have done my devos when i had the chance. Suddenly i had to shower, eat, and give myself enough time to bike to class. I also had to prepare for whatever the weather was going to be like and pack any material needed for class. So, this makes for an interesting phenomenon. The other day i did devos and it was so good and lasted so long that my time was kinda pressed for whatever i had to get ready for. I was minutes later than i said i would be but all was well. Take the same situation and instead of devos making me late insert procrastination, you've got a different matter altogether. Why? The devos make all the difference.
If nothing else, even when the devos made me late i learned that i should start waking up sooner and put in some solid Jesus time at the beginning of the day. On days i've been able to do devotionals, i've had something great to share. On days i don't do them, i have missed opportunities and priorities get reorganized, and that sticks with me throughout the rest of the day.
I also wanted to write about my frustration today. It started, of course, by putting off my devos. After i had biked to class, i realized that i should've prepared better with the needed materials. I also had the concern that i missed out on helping encourage a friend back home. I may have said a prayer for them, but i should've devoted more focus and time on it. Then, I was invited over for Open Hours tonight and sat in a room half of people i did know, half the people i didn't know. It was too quiet and not very...fun. It felt like a waste of time, i guess. Then through texts, i got aggravated with my mom so now i feel kinda bad for that. All this lead up to wanting to talk to my friend back home who is in need of a blessing. I very much wanted to hear about their day too, if only to comfort and encourage :-). But, it will have to wait until tomorrow and that's kinda sad, heh. Anyway, the more important thing is for me to read and spend time with God right now, then get some needed rest.
Tomorrow is a new day full of opportunities to find new joys :-D