Buzz…Buzz…BUZZ. The
sound of my alarm jarred me awake. I jerked my arm out from under my covers,
frantic to silence the unwelcome noise.
My phone read 9:00 a.m., the latest
time I could sleep ‘til.
God,
please help me get through this day. I don’t want to be up right now.
My feet met the cold, tiled floor
of my college dorm room. I wiped the sleep from my eyes and checked the time on
my refrigerator, wishing my phone had been wrong. It wasn’t.
“Taylor, do
you care if I take my shower first? I need to print off my lesson plan for
TESOL before chapel.” I asked my roommate who was still tucked underneath the
warmth of her covers. Her alarm was going off.
“No, go
ahead. That’s fine,” she said, pressing the snooze button on her phone to gain
a much coveted five more minutes of sleep. I headed into the bathroom.
After I
finished my shower, I checked the weather on my computer.
Great, no rain today. All sunshine. Thank
you, Jesus!
The water in the sink gave me
chills. It was cold, but it felt good against my hot hands after I dried my
hair. 9:35 a.m. I had enough time to brush my teeth, pack my book bag, and
print my paper.
Perfect.
Just as I was about to grab my
bag and walk out the door, I sat down for a quick minute.
I wonder if I have any emails or Facebook
notifications?
The news-feed of my Facebook page
flashed on the screen. One message notification from my friend beckoned for my
attention.
“Just in
thinking about our talk Monday night and doing this "rhythm"
separately but together, I thought we could start a message thread. And see
what we learn from it. I would say to definitely include anything we learn that
stands out, along with ideas we attempt to get ourselves more into the Word,
and even failings when we don't . . . So yesterday, I opened the Word
before bed. And today, I wouldn't allow myself to turn on the computer in my
office until I had read . . .”
Wow, I’ve done everything else but spend
time with God this morning.
The words from her message hit
me hard. I grabbed my pink and brown study Bible from my desk shelf, opened it,
and began reading.
9:40 a.m.
This is a story from my life. What are you letting distract you from spending time with God today?
Living Life Together,
Rebecca Thomas
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