My greatest blessing would have to be the presence of my family. Whether it be a short amount of time to days on end. I cherish the time I spend with them only because we rarely have the time to really be together and have quality time. Not everyone can experience the closeness of ones relationship with their family, which is why I really hold them close to my heart, despite the hardship we go through, the Lord has taught me to be grateful.
Lately it has been difficult to really focus on one thing at a time. For example, when I’m with family, on the back of my mind I think about service. Especially during this time because of KFC Kids Village. As much as I love to be with my loved ones, I can’t help but think of all the tasks that needs to be done. Which ultimately takes away my “quality time” with them. Or when I’m preparing for something, I’m also thinking of another task I need to complete. It’s a vicious cycle my mind seems to go through. Needless to say my mind is in constant action, barely giving it a break.
Friday night during our Area Core Household, we had the privilege of having Kuya Noli, SFC Fulltime Worker give us a small exhortation. He introduced “Coffee Time with God” and what exactly that coffee time meant. As he went deeper into the topic, I realized that I haven’t been giving myself the time to really sit down and have that quality time with Christ, outside my prayer time, outside service and outside my family.
I have been blessed with an abundance of service the past couple of months and I know the Lord will continue to shower me with blessings. Needless to say my cup has been so overflown, He has quenched the thirst I have been yearning with such grace through this community. But I never really had the time to just really thank Him, sit down with Him, share and listen to Him.
Despite the busyness of our schedule, we must remind ourselves that our coffee time with God is just as important. Having this moment with Christ allows us to open our hearts to Him, just like we would with a friend we’re having a one-on-one with. The Lord doesn’t ask for much but to interact and communicate with Him. Like a sister was saying, we need to be honest with Him, we can’t ultimately assume He knows what’s wrong just because He’s God. Just like us, He yearns for interaction, intimacy and quality time with us. He wants to speak with us and listen to us as much as we want to with Him.
“Take a moment and relax with God. We must find rest and comfort in the Lord, because ‘it is no longer I, but Christ who lives in me'”. – Galatians 2:20
