Southern Cajun Momma

   Recently, one of my kids was doing her chores and she stops mid-chore.  “Can we go to church, Wednesday?” I reply “Yes.  You know you can go.  Why are you asking?” In which she responds, “that’s the only time I have to spend with God.” I stop what I’m doing and look dead at her.   “Are you serious?” She replies, “yes mam.   I am.   We’re so busy and that’s the only time of the  week I have to spend with Him.” 

   I feel the cajun wanting to come out of me and I really wanted to say, “Girlllll!! Quit playing!! You can’t be serious! GET 👏🏻 IT 👏🏻TOGETHER👏🏻”  Instead I said, “you have to make time for God.  What about the times you’re washing dishes and you’re not talking to anyone.  Do you talk to God?  What about the quiet rides to and from school?  Do you not talk to Him?  What about the times you spend 30 minutes in the shower?  You can’t say a quick hello?  What happens when you can’t sleep at night?  Don’t you say ‘hey! What’s up bestie’ and talk with Him?  You don’t have to watch TV every day.  You could talk to God instead.  You make time to do your hair and nails but you can’t make time for God?  Girl go play! You have plenty of time for God.  He shouldn’t be just a Wednesday night and Sunday relationship.  You should make more time for Him.  You know how yall pick on me for never listening to the radio in my vehicle?  Do you know why?  That’s the time I pray to God about you fools who think your only time with Him is Wednesdays and Sundays.  I talk to Him and I thank Him.”  OK. So maybe I did tell her to go play but that cajun is a little hard to hold back some times.

   She looks at me wide eyed with “what on earth just happened?” written all over her face.  She drops her shoulders and looks at her feet.  I ask “what’s the matter?  You’re feeling guilty for not making more time with Him and putting other things before Him?”  She shakes her head yes.

   To be completely honest, that’s the problem with the vast majority of the world.    We tend to put so many things before our relationship with God.  “Hang on! I’ve only got 2 more episodes of my favorite show left.” Before you know it, we’re fast asleep.  Our show is finish but we’ve made no time for God.  Scrolling through social media and spending endless hours on that.   We know everyone’s business but we don’t know God.  We’ve got time to get ourselves dolled up.  We spend a countless fortune on our nails and hair but can’t spend 5 minutes with God.

   Yet, when you find yourself in a predicament,  all of a sudden you have time for God.  Come on now!  This doesn’t add up.  You kind of sound like a user of people.  You only have time for Him when you need something.  Do you know what the sad part is?  Even when we don’t have time for Him, He is making time for us.  He’s just waiting to be noticed.  He stays around anticipating that you will make time for Him.  Even when you don’t, He’s still there.  Most of your romantic relationships would not survive if some of you treated them, the same way you treated your relationship with God.  Eventually, the other person would leave.  You want to know the awesome part about God?  No matter how bad you treat your relationship with Him, He’ll never leave.  He’s seriously the most loyal bestie and companion you can have.

   Prioritize God!  MAKE him part of your daily routine. He’s always hanging out with you anyway even if you don’t notice Him. You might as well chat with Him instead of acting like He doesn’t exist because Honey let me tell you. He is watching you right now even as you’re reading this. Don’t worry, he’s not hiding off in some dark corner ready to jump out and scare you. He don’t play like that, no mam. He’s right beside you looking at you as you read this. If He could, He’d probably pop you in the shoulder and say “are you getting the message?” Treat your relationship with God better than any relationship you’ve ever had with anyone else whether it was of romantic or of a friendly nature. You will be surprised of the fulfillment you will receive if you focus more time and energy on your relationship with God. Make time! You have plenty of it!

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6