I was thinking today as I drove into work about how busy this season of life can be for me. At church, small groups get running full blast again, football is on TV, and I start preparing for Christmas. Yes, Christmas takes a lot of time to pull off correctly and I am already thinking about lights, trees, parties, and gifts.
I was thinking about how much work it is going to be leading 2 different small groups this year and what needs to happen in order for me to keep it all in order. I don’t want to be a dead beat leader for either of my groups. How can I effectively serve both of my groups and make time for the other responsibilities in my life?
The answer that I got is to keep plugging into my relationship with Jesus. There is power there that is a lot more than me. I notice a pattern in my life when I am spending minimal time talking to God. When I have days where I don’t make time to pray at all or I squeeze in a few prayer requests here and there, I sometimes feel a little more tired and kind of flat. But during seasons where I am turning to God more and spending more quality time in prayer, I feel more directed and energized.
So summer is almost over and a season of chaos is about to begin for me and I am planning on being super intentional about plugging into the great power of prayer very consistently. I am not talking about dinner time prayer or I am singing with the radio prayer. I want quality, distraction free, focused, intentional, relationship building time with Jesus.
Have you REALLY plugged in lately?
I have not…thanks for the reminder. I was just floating around today and yesterday worn and really unmotivated. My challenge is to learn to connect more with God. Trust more with my personal awkwardness of doing so.