No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
 - Romans 8:39 

I’ve had an extremely lazy weekend and despite my reluctance to get off my butt and do something useful, I’ve made an observation about my relationship with God that doesn’t make a lot of sense. Yet, I suspect a ton of Christians do this.

During this week, with school and homework and stress, I didn’t struggle to make time for God. I needed him this week to take my mind of everything and sustain me and so, I didn’t give spending time with him a second thought. I just did it.

 This weekend, however, I’ve had all the time in the world to study my Bible and have proper quality time with God… and haven’t. I’ve sat around, thinking way too much about other things. I find myself playing Xbox, watching TV and doing pretty useless things for the mind and body.

You would think that if I could make time for God during a busy, school fuelled week that I’d manage a bit of time at the weekend. It’s definitely a sign that I take time with God way too much for granted. I tell myself that I have all the hours in the day to sit down and reach out to him, and then I find myself curled up in bed on a Saturday night apologizing and promising that I won’t repeat the same mistake. Yet I do, time and time again. I suppose it’s a valuable lesson. Time with God is crucial. I get far too settled in what the verse above promises. I know that nothing can separate me from God and because of this, I think a few skipped quiet times won’t do me much harm. But there’s a definite change in the way I think and perceive things without that half an hour each day. I dwell more on negative thoughts and my mind wanders to places that God protects me from when I dwell on him instead. He doesn’t need to give me any of his time, but he does. I should be following his example and feel motivated by this promise and praise the fact that all the moments I spend with him NEVER have to end. I never have to fear losing him or failing him so badly that he throws me away. A God like mine is worth spending time with, and next time I feel myself putting him on hold, I’m revisiting this verse.