A Little Too Busy

Lately in my hustle and bustle, I have realized that I haven't been eating as healthy as I usually do. I've been rolling through a lot of drive-thrus, and the last vegetable that I can remember eating was corn: the borderline veggie.

For the last couple of meals, I've felt twinges of shame for the fatty foods I've been ingesting. As I swallowed my order of fries today, I was shaking my head at my own self. I know I'm not doing my body any good. I'll be hitting the grocery store tomorrow... I hope.

At times, I experience the same twinges of guilt from missing my spiritual "meals" as well. The business of one day bleeds into the next, and before long a couple of days have gone by without me spending some quality time with my Heavenly Father.

As I lay drifting off to sleep on those nights, I whisper drowsy prayers asking for God's mercy and forgiveness, and resolve to get in the Word the next day. The next day sometimes comes a couple days later.

But just like a few days of ingesting nothing but junk and fast foods will cause my body to react adversely, my spirit shows signs of neglect when I don't spend time with the Lord. It's important that we keep our spiritual bodies in tune. Spending time in God's presence, reading His Word, and conversing with Him are essential facets of our spiritual health.

Don't let the demands of the day take precedence over your time with God. Your spirit will thank you for it.

Verse of the Day: When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. Psalm 27:8