Growing in Knowing God (When There Are Constant Interruptions)

Some days I don't read my Bible because it seems impossible to do so without being interrupted.

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Other days I read my Bible knowing I'll be interrupted, but that it's still worthwhile.

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Every day God and his Spirit are at work in my feeble attempts to draw closer to him.

Once upon a time there, was a college girl who loved to study Scripture. Her time in the Word was consistent and uninterrupted.

Then she got married and eventually had three sweet, noisy, and talkative daughters. The childless bubble of serene quiet times was broken. Quiet times were no longer quiet.

I used to think my devotional time had to be for at least thirty minutes. I also needed to be completely focused for that time to be worthwhile.

God in his kindness has since shown me that he is more than able to provide for me when this doesn't happen.

Here are four things that help me persevere in reading my Bible when it feels futile.

Growing in Knowing God (When You Are Exhausted)

Some days I don't read my Bible because I'm exhausted and desperate for sleep.

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Other days I read my Bible knowing my ultimate peace and rest is found in God.

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Every day God delights in quieting me with his love because I am his child.

I used to think I knew what being tired felt like. Then I had kids. Having three daughters in under four years has made me appreciate sleep at a whole new level.

There are certain seasons where coherent thoughts seem nonexistent. Yes, first trimester, third trimester, and newborn stage, I’m talking about you. If you are in the midst of some serious sleep deprivation, may I suggest you choose a Psalm to meditate on?

I am a huge proponent of women knowing Scripture well through studying books of the Bible. But there are certain times where I make an exception to my normal Bible study habits. That exception is when I'm in a season of exhaustion.

Growing in Knowing God (When You Don't Have Time)

Some days I don't read my Bible because I'm persuaded I don't have time for it.

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Other days I read my Bible because I'm intensely aware of how much I need God's wisdom and help.

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Every day God has perfectly ordained my circumstances to make me more like him.

"I will get to it later."

"I just don't have time today."

"Once I get the laundry and dishes done, then I will sit down to read and pray."

Any of those thoughts sound familiar? "Not having enough time," comes in as the number one excuse I make for not sitting down daily to read my Bible and pray.

I had hoped to start this blog at the beginning of the year. God had different plans.

We had a month of random health issues beginning at Christmas causing our normal life to come to a bit of a halt. Although I would never choose for my kids to be sick, I'm grateful for the perspective that time gave me.

Turns out my long list of to-do's and cleaning projects wasn't as urgent as I had made it out to be. The goal of this blog is to consider how to wisely build my home. But the truth is that all my work is in vain without the Lord working in and through me.

The Scriptures and quote below are here because they're truths I need to be reminded of regularly. My prayer is that they'll encourage you to press in to know the Lord. Not because it's something Christians should do, but because God is good and faithful (even when we are not).

Without further ado, here are five of my favorite reminders of why I need to prioritize daily time with the Lord.