OK...so today is a better day. I don't think, No... I KNOW that I'm not the only person that feels lonely and disconnected at our church. And other places too, I'm sure. Everyone is so busy and caught up in their own life and survival, that no one really makes time for anything else. We hardly have time for our own immediate family. Let's face it...they have to come 1st. So this begs the question, "What are we doing with our lives that is so important that we have stopped being friends with people we love?" I mean, I know that no one intentionally stops being friends, but we just don't have the time or energy it takes to do the things it takes to be friends on a deeper level. Emailing and texting back and forth doesn't get it for deep relationships. I'm a face to face type of person. Friendships are made by spending quality T-I-M-E and not many people do that anymore. How can we when we are dashing to and from one activity to another, albeit a good activity, even church. We cut our Wed. night church because we needed a night that we weren't running somewhere. We have soccer on WEd. nights anyway until soccer season is over. We all want our kids to have a meaningful sports/extra-curricular activities, but at what cost to our family and our lives? If we aren't being with other people, then how can we love them? And aren't we here to 'LOVE GOD, LOVE PEOPLE'?
Any suggestions for how to fix this problem?
Personally, I like a simple life. I don't like running around all over the place. But, I think a lot of us try to stay busy, because when we get a free minute, we stop and think. And thinking is not pleasant sometimes. We start to evaluate our life and that is painful at times. So...if we are too busy to think deep thoughts then we don't have to deal with our JUNK that is under the surface. I've had some free time lately, and let me tell you, it's not very pretty to evaluate your life. You realize you are full of sin! But then, we must always return to the cross of Christ. That's why He came and died and Rose again. To save us and redeem our lives! There is HOPE. He is the only hope we have. Thank you Jesus for your love and your redemption of my mess of a life. You can redeem anything and make it bring glory to your Name. AMEN!!