Investing in God

It is paradoxical - prayer. We believe that doing something is more valuable in the long run than taking the time to step back, decompress, re-center and pray. We think that we have to complete this assignment, to go to this athletic practice, to watch that YouTube video, and if we have time to spare we will pray. We have created a culture that is centered around doing - that prayer is nice, but our time can be better spent doing something more productive. We tend to think we will have time for God later. The common conception is that God will be there when we're done with what we're doing, but do we ever stop to consider the payoff for our time? Every second on this earth is valuable.

Whether we spend it reading a book, or watching Grey’s Anatomy, invested time is something we can not refund. When it's gone, it's gone. Investing our time is a lot like investing our money. If we invest our time in trivial matters it’s like getting paid and then immediately going to best buy to buy that new camera we've been wanting. We have a new camera, yes, but nothing else. When we invest our time in God our ‘revenue’ is multiplied. Spending just 30 minutes with God when we would normally browse FaceBook or check Twitter allows us to invest in our future. We grow our relationship with God, and in doing so we are more able to discern His will for our life.

 If you wanted your relationship to be better with your boyfriend you wouldn’t expect your bond to grow if you didn’t talk, so why is it any different with God? God wants your heart, your time, your attention. There’s 24-hours in a day. You do the math. Sometimes doing nothing is more valuable than doing something. Make God a priority and embrace a brighter future.

Faith and Love,

Dylan