According to (Luke 10:38-42 ESV) “Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”

When you take on the role of being a family oriented woman, it takes making a lot of sacrifices and changes in order to regain your relationship with God.

Are there children involved? Your fancy cars will get traded in for mini-vans or family utility vehicles. Are the children athletically inclined? Your social lives will go from dinners and cocktails with girlfriends to PTA meetings and soccer games. The most important change of all is realizing that you have lost most of those intimate times you had between you and God.

When you’re a woman juggling several tasks daily, one thing that easily goes out the window is your devotion to God; spending time to pray or just talk to Him. The sad thing is, we never wanted to push our relationship with God to the side in view of our personal duties, but somehow this is what happens.

So what do you do when you feel like you’re pulling away from your prayer time with God and want to rekindle that time with Him? Here are a few tips busy women like you can follow to nurture your spiritual life.

Ask for Help

 Begin your journey to reviving your spiritual life by turning to God for help. Ask Him to help bring you back into spiritual fulfillment by feeling His presence in your life. Don’t think that this is a negative. God wants you to reach out to Him and believe that He can help you! If you don’t know how to get back to Him, the best thing to do is ask Him and believe that He will pave the way for your reunion.

Make Prayer an Important Part of Your Day

 Busy women often say that because of everything they do, they can’t seem to squeeze in a few minutes to talk to God. The truth is, though, if it is important to you, you can make the time. Analyze your daily routine or your busy schedule and evaluate when you have a quiet moment—perhaps it is when your children are asleep, or when you are waiting for your husband to get home from work or perhaps it’s the few minutes before taking a shower that can be considered your quiet time. No matter where you are or when you are free, set that time aside specifically to pray or read the Bible to fulfill your spiritual obligations.

Involve Your Family

 One of the best ways to ensure that you nurture your spiritual life is to involve your hold family in those practices, yes this includes your husband too. This way, you all gain an understanding and appreciation for spiritual fulfillment and a relationship with God. You also won’t have to worry about anyone interrupting you in your praying or reading. When you involve your family, it even becomes much more valuable and nurturing, as everyone in the family is living and caring for their spiritual well-being.

Being a family oriented woman is no joke and it is never easy to sneak a moment for yourself. However, it can be achieved if you have enough desire to get certain things done. Apply the same philosophy and outlook when it comes to God.

Heaven Father help us to realized that in all that we may do, having an intimate relationship with you through prayer and meditating on word is what you desire. Help us not to get too busy that we neglect to talk and commute with you, in the name of our Lord and Saver Jesus Christ. Amen

 

Written by Carl Mathis, author of “ – How To Discover God’s Revelation For Your Life”  Visit Carl Website at www.carlmathisbooks.com