Too often we allow ourselves to grow and walk without God. It sounds harsh but it’s the reality of what truly happens as we become busier or adopt busy lifestyles. At times we just need to see how we can create the time for the most important things in life.
We are able to make time for everything else but growing in knowing God. There is no need to feel bad about neglecting your relationship with God but being aware of this helps you to create the time to read the word of God, pray and grow in knowing God.
Why is our relationship with God Important?
Everything else that we do depends on this very relationship. This sets the foundation for your marriage, your home, your relationship with your children, the relationship you have with your colleagues, friends and immediate family members.
Your beliefs are exactly what governs you on how you intend to live your life. If you are not growing spiritually then it means a large part of your walk with God will be a fantasy and you will not get to fully understand who you truly worship. It is easy to be tossed to and from when you are not rooted in the knowledge of the one you worship.
Do you know whom you worship?
Do you know whom you teach your children about?
What I know about children is they notice everything you do and say to them. They will know if you just go to church for the sake of attending but you do not really delight yourself in the things of the Lord. You can Have both worlds by fellowship with others and being intimate with God.
Psalms 37: 4
Delight yourself in The Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.
It is important to notice when you grow cold and distant in the things of the Lord. It starts as really innocent because we are busy as parents and I believe God knows that and He knows if we truly desire to seek Him we will find the time to dedicate to Him.
I have noticed that it becomes a pattern whenever you become distant in knowing God and growing in knowing Him. It does not happen overnight but it becomes a number of consistent activities that move you further away from God’s word.
Things that can potentially push you away
- Obsessing over your hobbies
- Not reading the word Of God
- Not practicing the Word (the heart is growing cold)
- Holding grudges
- Replacing your time with God and not creating time to replace time lost
- Less time for prayer
A very recent post about teaching your children about God will help many families to neglect not teaching their children about the knowledge of God. Our children learn and see us model the life we live and whether we notice or not they are absorbing who we truly are. We have a chance to notice when we move away from The Godly way so we can sow the seeds we desire in our children even for future generations to come.
Related Post!
11 Ways To Help Your Children Know God
Let us look and see ways we can stay connected with God as busy parents;
5 Minute Breaks
I love this so much and as much as I have not been faithful in doing this it is one of the ways I grew in knowing God. This is similar to time blocking and I would use every 5 minute break I had to get to read the Word of God or communicate what I wanted to say to God. This I did whether I was at work or at home or driving where I would either read the word of God, listen to an audio bible or simply talk to God about my concerns, worries and thanksgiving.
This helped me grow and made it easy for me to meditate in the word of God. I recommend this for you today because I know most of the time you are occupied with your family. However you need your relationship with God as it is the sure foundation and hope you have no matter what circumstances come your way.
It is easy for our minds to easily focus on things that do not build our minds but this is another way we can manage what we consume daily. This that we consume daily has a direct impact on our lives and it becomes flesh.
So next time you take a minute break, learn to focus on the word of God or worship and give thanks to God for life. This will help you focus also on gratitude more and less on complaining which will completely transform your life and open your eyes to what God has already blessed you with in your life.
If we can exercise to tone our bodies, we can exercise the spirit man in us to cleanse our souls, heal, thank God and Worship God.
Psalms 23:3
He restores my soul, He leads me in the path of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Find a Community
Find a community that Finds pleasure in the things of God, People who are not ashamed of knowing God and people you can learn so from not because they are perfect but they exercise following and knowing God. When you become part of a community you are creating an environment for yourself that is conducive for growth in your pursuits.
Things become easier when you are actually surrounded by like minded people who make something so attractive and maybe you follow them on social media, blogs or hang out with them on your free time. You are challenged to grow in knowing God as you witness people who love God passionately.
The purpose however is not to imitate anyone but to get to know and pursue God for yourself. By knowing God on a personal level.
I would not like to make things more complicated for the busy parent by adding yourselves whats app groups or zoom meetings that will take your time and make you despise such meetings. However the point is to be liberated in such a way that you do not feel burdened to keep a certain time even when you are burnt out. Liberation should be praising and worshiping or reading a post or better yet time for God’s word when you are able and alert.
Platforms You Can Use!
- Subscribe to a blog; a blog that mainly talks about the Word of God. Not because you may not do it by yourself but as you receive a notification you are reminded or made aware at that moment of whom you worship and just take 5- 10 minutes to read. Really some blog posts literally take a few minutes to read but leave you empowered.
- Audio Bible; this is so favorable for the busy parent. Put it on as you drive to work or as you prepare supper or as you run errands.
- Bible App: the powerful thing is that it will be on your cellphone and you can read the Word when you create a few minutes to read the word.
- Journal; I love to journal on the verses I read which helps me to meditate on them, you will notice it helps you too as you do so.
Memory Verses
This is not just for the children but for the entire family. On our post on teaching children about God we looked at giving children memory verses. We further stated that the Word of God is not just words but it is life living through the Word and takes root in the heart of the child. This includes you as a parent, the word takes root in your heart as you memorize it and chew on it (ruminate)
Sometimes it will be a specific verse that encourages you whenever you feel down and you encourage yourself in the Lord by God’s Word.
Picking Memory verses!
- Based On an area of weakness; There is nothing that is so discouraging than feeling completely powerless in a situation. However the word of God lets us know that His power is made perfect in our weakness. This is very comforting and liberating knowing we can trust God to help us be the parents we desire to be.
- Prayer for Protection; as parents one of the things we spend most of our time doing is worrying about our children. There are verses you can memorize and meditate on and build your faith and trust in knowing God said great is the peace of your children. Is that not comforting?
- Prayer for the Future; we may not know exactly our future but God does and he says all things work together for the good of those who love Him. Romans 8:28. We trust God To help us raise our children in the way they should go so they do not depart from it when they are old. We trust God to bless the works of our hands and help us to grow in every area as parents too.
- Prayer for Your Marriage; A family starts from marriage and as much as we see a lot of marriages crumbling, it does not change God’s promises and intentional purpose for our marriages. There are verses for the husband, verses for the wife and meditating on these help build a Godly marriage as you practice living in your God given role.
Romans 8:28
all things work together for the good of those who love Him.
Practice the Word of God
This is a huge statement of faith and impacts your spirit man as you learn to practice the Word of God, you exercise your faith. Practicing God’s word is obeying God’s commandments. When God says do not be afraid, obeying Him means having the faith that He is protecting you from your fears. Teach yourself to Practice being bold and courageous.
When God teaches you to forgive through His word means you practice this even when it is so uncomfortable. This makes a huge statement in your walk of faith not just to people but to yourself as you grow knowing God.
Prepare For Bible Study
Nothing brings you closer to growth than becoming a teacher in that area. In this case becoming a teacher of God’s word helps you grow in knowing God. But who will I teach?
Your children.
Prepare A word for your family even if it is based on one verse so you go over it as a family during your bible study or prayer time as a family. Create the time for bible study and prayer as a family and allow yourself to prepare to share with your children and your spouse. You will notice just how you grow closer into knowing God personally than just being preached at only but you further seek for yourself and desire an intimate relationship with the Father.
As you share the word, children always have brilliant questions you can answer using the Word of God. This creates more reason to find out more and know more as you feed them too with The Word of God.
Summary!
Have you ever felt like you do not know who you worship? I have felt like this knowing I was raised in a Christian family but did not know God for myself until I decided to pursue knowing His Word that I learnt more about and loved Him as I pursued a relationship with God.
One of my favorite verses is the supremacy Of Christ because it really gave me the picture of whom I really worship. This is found in Colossians 1: 17, I would also recommend it for you.
Above everything I desire that you know that you are not alone. Experience on being a parent may be limited but the word of God is a sure foundation you can lean on any day and any moment. I desire that as we help each other as families in our experiences we do not forget to point people to God who is a solution to everything in life.
God Bless You and Your Families!
Wrapped In Love
Futhi Mkhwanazi
All Things Godly and Pretty 
Your consistency inspires me, thank you for pouring yourself out to us and in the process building a very solid foundation for our families and children. God bless and increase your influence, you are appreciated.
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Thank you so much my gorgeous friend. Thank you for such words, i receive with thanks giving and i pray that the words you sow in others may take root and may you always enjoy God’s abundant love.
I appreciate you so much!
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