Building your spiritual stamina will help you stay excited about God.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s about endurance. Long term relationships are about endurance. You\ninvest in time, and slowly and eventually, you get closer to a person. That\u2019s\nhow we must treat our relationship with the Lord. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
God is the most important relationship you will ever invest your time in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you think about it, most things that give us immediate gratification are short-lived and temporary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like the example of the sandwich. It was quick to make, but it was also quick to eat, and then it\u2019s gone. When you go shopping, it doesn\u2019t take long to swipe that card. But after a few weeks, the value of that item diminishes, and you\u2019re back at the shopping center looking for the next shiny item to purchase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, God isn\u2019t a clothing item, new toy, or a sandwich. We have to invest in REAL, QUALITY time in order to get the spiritual gratification that we are seeking. Only by investing true, quality time will we begin to see a change in our hearts and start to get excited about God!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A relationship with our Father is much more valuable than anything else on this earth that we possess. God\u2019s will or plan for us is to enter into an everlasting relationship with Him, and that requires a level of commitment that, unfortunately, a lot of people are not willing to make. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don\u2019t know about you, but I\u2019m excited about this everlasting relationship. And I am excited about what God is doing in my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I know that most of us have a zillion responsibilities. We have full-time jobs, kids, and a plethora of other commitments in our lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And for some reason, God is usually at the bottom of that priority list. We say, once I get done with dropping the kids off, I\u2019m going to read the bible. Then that quickly turns into \u201cafter I make dinner, I\u2019ll finally have time.\u201d And then the excuses continue, until finally, the day is over and you\u2019re literally too tired to focus on the words on the page or put together a coherent enough sentence to pray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What I have found to be true, especially as a new mom to a 11-month-old, is there will NEVER be enough time. EVER. So, we need to stop hoping that the day will magically find time for us. Just like everything else in our lives, we have to carve out that time. We must make the time to spend with God. If we can make time to do everything else, we can make time for the most important task of the day. The bible says put God first, and the rest will follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n