Making Your time - Time for God, By Lauren L.

Making Your time - Time for God

By Lauren L.
 

The lives that we all live are often so overwhelming and busy.
 List of things to do:
1. Homework, revision, exam preparation
2. Visit family members
3. Meet up with friends
4. Tidy room
5. Help out around the house
6. Go to clubs - (Youth club, after schools clubs etc)
7. Get shower/bath and wash my hair
8. Go to the dentist
9. Go to the doctors
10. Help out at church events
11. Go get presents for friends/family members' birthdays
I'm sure you can all relate to the above, or at least a few of the examples, but seriously, do you ever just have those days when you feel so tired and exhausted by everything you have to do and you still haven’t done all the things you wanted to do? Sometimes you might have so much work for school that you can’t do it all and you might just have to choose one school subject to focus and work on, never mind finding time for family, friends or even God! Does this sound familiar?
Yes, it does, because it is! We all live busy lifestyles. But is that an excuse to keep putting off prayer, not going to church or our fellowship groups  or just generally working on our friendship with God? “God understands that I’m busy He wont mind  Ill go to church next week so its ok if I miss this one Sunday,  I’m sure I wont be the only one not there tonight, everyone understands cause they are busy too”.
No! It’s not an excuse! Don’t get me wrong - I understand that it’s so, so, so hard to find time for God because we always have so many other things we need/want to do. But the thing is we don’t always have to make specific time for God - I mean we don’t have to go out of our way to have quiet, chilled time giving God our undivided attention, although that is important to do when we can. When we are busy, it's better to make our time godly time than give God none of our time.
For example, instead of just saying I had too much work to do last night so its not my fault I didn’t have time for God, I could make time in the morning while I'm getting ready or when I'm in the car on the way to school. Pray to God and give him a wee bit off your time! Let Him know that although you have been extremely busy, you will never be too busy for Him! It might not be perfect, but it's better to show God that you are making the effort to find time for Him, than to not show any signs that you even care. Just remember we have a very special, very important and very unique friendship with the Lord our Heavenly Father, and just like all friendships, we need to put the time and effort into them to make them strong.
This is just like anything else - to do well in school, we need to spend time on homework or things we find difficult. How about the gym? If we are dedicated and go there on a weekly basis for an hour or more, we will see better results and feel better than the person who goes once a month for half an hour.
The same applies to us with God... So think! Think, am I making enough time for God to ensure I have the strongest friendship I can have with Him, or am not doing enough to spend time with Him?

Today is a present, enjoy it. by Joy W.

Today is a present, enjoy it.

By Joy W.

 

Sometimes, an opportunity only knocks at the door once, and if you don’t answer it at that particular moment, then you will never get another chance. Life is tough, and most of the time we spend our days wondering why things go the way they do.

Life is filled with surprises, but many are good ones. If you don’t keep watching for them, you will miss half the excitement.
Don’t waste the time you have here on Earth.

When you are met with challenges, welcome them.They’ll leave you wiser, stronger, and more capable than you were before.

We are here only for a short moment of time. An average of 70 years seems long, but it goes faster than we realize. It’s so incredibly important to live every day to its fullest potential. When you are 80 years old and lying on your death bed, do you want to look back and think of things that you wished you had done?

When you make a mistake, be grateful for the things it teaches you. Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.
Life is only wonderful if you leave yourself open to be part of it. It’s also important to decide exactly what you want. Then keep your mind focused on it, and be prepared to receive it.
Let go the things that weigh you down emotionally and spiritually. Remember that your choices will create your successes and your failures. Think about it.

If you had one day to do anything you wanted, what would that be?
Probably you would sing even if people had told you, ‘never sing’.
So why don’t you sing today?

You may feel like jumping as you feel your strength surge from the top of your head to the sole of your feet. You’ll try to touch the stars. You will jump into life like you dive into water: head first with no regrets or worries.

 You are likely to tell everybody you love that you love them rather than putting it off or waiting for another day. Remember, you have just one day. Surely, you’ll live; life is for living, not waiting.

Laugh loudly, and feel it from your stomach all the way up to your brain; and meet the people you wouldn’t have met before.
A hug, however, is forever. Do wrap your hands around those in need, those who feel abandoned.

Leave the past in the past. Today is a present. Relax and let yourself go as you enjoy today. Give life everything you’ve got, and life will give its best back to you.