Jesus Time

I go through my day, living out my life in a repetitive manner. I wake up, slowly but surely, to my phone singing out my alarm tone; crawl out of bed; take a shower; eat breakfast; go to my classes; work on homework late at night, then slip into bed. I never do anything adventurous or out of the ordinary, because I convince myself that I don't have the time or that the adventure will waste time. (We, as humans, are so time-oriented that we forget that it was God who invented time in the first place!) When I do dare to take an adventure, they are the moments that I am most focused on Jesus and His plan for my life. My true 'quiet time' with Him is rare, for I unbelievably think that breaking the seal of my Bible right before my head hits the pillow is suffice for Jesus, as if I'm saying, "Look God. I read a chapter in Romans. Be proud of me. I'm sacrificing some well-earned sleep."

Get this-Jesus wants to spend the ENTIRE day with me. The Awesome God of the universe wants to spend His time with me. How callous of me to simply shrug Him off until the end of my day, when truly, my mind is already asleep.

This evening, I was reading one of my good friend's notes on Facebook. She stated an interesting thought that won't leave my memory for some time to come. She said, "My conversations with God aren't always the most conventional, but I'd like to think that they're at least real. I've definitely woken up to the sound of my alarm waking me up for my quiet time and rolled back over because I told God, 'I'm mad at you. I don't want to talk today. Try again tomorrow.'”

This confession really hit home for me. Jesus was an unconventional guy! He hung out with prostitutes, tax collectors, thieves, and murderers for goodness sakes! The least I could do is make an unconventional attempt to be with Jesus during the day, whether that action is talking to Him while I shower, reading snippets of the Bible right before a class begins, or talking to a friend about Jesus' amazing love for us. All of these activities can bring me to doing unconventional adventurous acts-spending time with my Savior. That in itself is an adventure.