UGA Wesley

Ahh, Christmas break. No school, fewer responsibilities. The routine of studying and paper-writing is on a hiatus. Leave that calculator in Athens! But not God. So often when we leave to go to our hometowns, or even have a mini-break, we often take that as a “break” from the Lord. We usually never overtly say, “God, I know you’re in Athens, and I’ll talk to you there.” Instead, it is usually more unintentional. We have intentions of spending time with the Lord, but those intentions don’t materialize into action. We start with plans of, “I’ll spend an hour a day with the Lord while I’m at home” which may lead to, “oh, I’ll spend time with the Lord later…” to finally, “I know God’s with me! Sweet!” and then proceeding to not give the Lord a second thought.

If you have found yourself in this pattern on previous breaks (or in the last few weeks), the excellent news is that you are not bound by these experiences. You have the authority to take ownership over your mind and time, and really commit it to the Lord. Our challenge to you is for you to sow into the Lord during this break. Think of this time of intentional pursuit of the Lord unhindered by school responsibilities…we think you’ll be shocked by the amount of growth you will walk in come January 2010.

Challenge:

• Breaks tend to breed laziness. How can you keep yourself from being lazy with the Lord this break?
• Ask yourself, “what keeps me from pursuing the Lord at home?”
• Just do it—go have a quiet time.
• Struggling? Other friends may be to. Give them a call! Or your discipler—we love you, even while on breaks too.