Have you tried it?
Whenever I take “me time,” it’s never long enough. And the house is never clean when I come home. Shouldn’t “me time” come to its conclusion as I breeze into the house, greeted warmly by a happy husband, happy kids, clean pets, and clean house? With no one needing anything?
That’s not how it goes.
If I stay home for “me time,” it is inevitably interrupted. If I leave my home for “me time,” the time passes quickly, and I soon find myself heading home to clean the messes, meet the needs, and make the meal.
Sure, it's nice while it lasts, but feelings of frustration and irritability often follow “me time.” Am I the only one? I believe God has given us a different pattern. Stay with me...
When Jesus walked this earth in public ministry, He had tens and hundreds and even thousands of people constantly making demands of Him. That's a lot more than I have.
Where did Jesus go to get refreshment? Did He take “me time?” No. He went away to pray.
My flesh finds this repulsive. All I want is a pedicure or a nap or some coffee. And God wants to ask me to pray? I don’t have one. more. ounce. to give.
Newsflash: Coming to God in prayer isn’t about what you bring. It’s a child, coming to her Perfect Father, to receive.
When I choose to pray, I discover that God is on my side. Reflecting on Who He is and praising Him and making known to Him my confessions and needs…I come away equipped and rested, even if circumstances haven’t changed.
Today, when all we want to do is survive until "me time," the Lord beckons us to Himself. There is no valid excuse for declining His invitation.
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