Too Busy for God?

Gradually, finding myself in the midst of an increasing amount of ministry, I start to get worried over becoming too busy for God.

Not that being busy for God is a bad thing. In fact God delights in seeing us work for Him and attributing to Him the glory that is He deserves. God has definitely blessed me with many outlets for ministry: Church worship, Church Youth, Boys' Brigade, and I am most grateful for these things. However, with ministry come commitments and stress, we may find ourselves getting tired sometimes, starting to loathe God's work, getting sick of carrying out duties, finding it a burden. When it comes to this. We'd better sit down and spend some time with God.

Fortunately i haven't arrived at that stage yet. However i fear that in all my business i might fall into such a state. It's ironic that Satan can use ministry to distract you from God, and this is something all more matured Christians should consider. Ministry is an excellent distraction, credits to the devil for picking it, making one feel that he is doing something for the Lord, yet slowly leading him away from the source of strength, letting him slowly rot inside, is a brilliant way of taking out a person committed to serving God. We must always be on guard.

That's right. Spending time with God is so important, even in the midsts of ministry. I'm constantly reminded by people around me to reconsider why i'm serving and who i'm serving. It's always good to sit back and think about such things, and talk to God about such things. Ask God to replenish you again. Remember that we are all but channels of blessing, and channels of blessing cannot retain, and become painfully empty when detached from the source of blessing. Service should always sprout from love, love for God and love for His creation - that is men. If we find it hard to love people, can we say that we love God? That would make us liars.

I really pray for all those, including myself, who are so busy with ministry or work, that sometimes we forget the person who has blessed us with ministry in the first place. God delights in us serving Him, but He delights more in us spending quality time with Him. Find back that first love, start to love God again, and He will fill us with strength and joy to continue serving Him for eternity.

If one gets too busy, then stop serving, or seek to decrease the amount of service. It is better not to serve than to serve with an empty heart. Return to worship, and get back to God. I say this not only to others, but as a reminder to myself. I tend to forget God sometimes, but remember that He never forgets us, and He's always waiting for us to return to him. Let's never forget our quiet time, our spiritual manna, and the reason why we serve Him and serve men!

Amen.