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from Bible Cafe for Women....

How do women pursue a goal of knowing God when they are burdened with busy lives?

Somewhere between work, relationships, children, friends, chores, shopping, paying bills and cooking dinner, a woman desires for alone time with God. Is intimacy possible with so many demands on her precious time?

Often a woman’s strongest desire-to have an intimate relationship with God-is her lowest priority in her time management. She missed devotional time because she battled her son over unfinished homework. Her boss called for overtime work and she missed the weekly Bible study at church. She waited in line to buy a fast food meal, and neglected to pray while eating from the front seat of her car. Finally home, a pile of unsorted laundry rests on her unmade bed- and she’s so tired from her day, she just falls down into an exhausted sleep.

Unable to pursue her goal for more time with God, she begins her new day with disappointment and anger. Chaos ensues in her constant struggle for what she calls “balance.”

Yet we know from experience that many women are finding time and intimacy with God. They’ve adjusted their priorities and placed God first in their day. These women are making minor adjustments to their lives, such as:

Adjusting time spent with friends
Letting go of some television shows
Waking up an hour earlier
Cutting down on volunteer hours
Shortening social media interactions

While friends are important, watching the news is important, sleep is important, volunteering is important and social media is important-

if you thought you had five minutes more to live, would you do these things?

Do you need a life threatening event in order for you to realize that you need intimacy with God?