"My THINGS vs. HIM"

Wow! 2 weeks of homework in between meetings is harder than I thought it would be! I hope no one has lost motivation in doing their bible study! I felt myself slipping behind & then needing to catch up...it would have been easy just to say "forget it, I just don't have time for this..." But the truth is I DO have time. Makes me think of Adam & Eve in the garden. After they had sinned, they hid...and God was calling for them. He was used to spending time in fellowship with them & when they hid, He was looking for them! Do we "hide" from God? You know, behind errands, household chores, kids' activities, jobs, etc.? I get up every morning & think of all that I need to accomplish that day. Immediately, I am overwhelmed & get up to start knocking out that list (as much as I can before the 3 'bosses' get up!). Knowing I need to do my bible study...my time with God still falls to the bottom of my list some days, unfortuneately. God is 'looking for me' & I'm too distracted with things that really don't matter in an eternal perspective. Praying that God will give me wisdom to discern between the things that matter to him & the things are just "my things"....praying it for you too! Can't wait to hear your thoughts from the 1st 2 weeks! Hope to see you tomorrow night - 6:00 p.m at Carpe Diem Coffee & Tea Co.