In my fast paced world it seems to be harder and harder to concentrate on the really important things of life: love and relationship. I find myself engrossed in the 'busy' to the exclusion of the people I love. I loose myself in the fictional, virtual world to ignore my pain in the real world. And in the process I teach those closest to me how to 'live'.
In a class on prayer, I learned the phrase 'wasting time with God'. The concept is a very anti-American concept of learning to let go of the busy-ness and sit in total concentration of the unseen. To all who would see me, it would seem I would be 'wasting my time' doing nothing. But in reality I would be listening to the mighty whisper of my Creator. And in His presence I learn the importance of myself and others. I learn God-love.
Then my blessing would have a picture of my children and grandchildren wasting time with God. I am learning.
1 Peter 4:7-8 (The Message)
Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless—cheerfully. Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God's words; if help, let it be God's hearty help. That way, God's bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he'll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!
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