The priority of prayer
Got up this morning with this great desire to be with my Bible and journal. But dogs needed my attention. And I do really like them. And then I sat down with my Bible and journal and sharpened by pencil.
And then I felt my phone in my pocket. It didn’t make a noise or vibrate or anything. but my attention went to it, so I got up and put it on the charger across the room. But I checked it first. And saw a text from a professor about meeting for breakfast on Friday. So I opened my calendar app to add it and saw the week ahead. And the full afternoon today. And thought, if I’m not careful, I’ll miss the morning.
So I started putting the things on the schedule. Starting with an hour of Bible and journal. Prayer.
And then I thought, if I don’t do these little things now, I’m liable to forget them.
So I took 2 minutes that turned into 10 getting things done so I wouldn’t forget.
And then it hit me, if I don’t think I have time to read the scriptures and pray, then I’m putting my hope in the wrong things.