Clay in the Hands

This morning, as I drove to the office, I listened to my usual podcast – Pray As You Go.  The reading this morning and the questions that went with it have had me thinking.  One of the questions that was asked was this:

How can you avoid being totally caught up in the things of this world and pay sufficient attention to the things of God.

I have to admit – this question hit me between the eyes.  Over the last couple of months, I have allowed myself to become so busy with good things, I have not given sufficient attention to the best thing.  We have been in the midst of restructuring our children’s ministry.  We have been working through a strategic plan as a church family that will inform the direction of our church for 2013 and beyond.  We have been preparing for a mission trip coming up in March.  All good things – very good things.  But the problem is that I have been so consumed with these things and the regular routine of my weekly duties, that I fear I have neglected the most important.  My time alone with God has not been on the forefront of my agenda.

So when the narrator asked that question this morning, I had to stop and do a little self-evaluation.  I need to implement some disciplines into my schedule that will help me refocus on a daily basis.

What about you?  Do things of the world take your focus off of the things of God?

What will you differently this week to refocus?

I would love to hear your ideas.