time on purpose

During the first couple of weeks of marriage, neither Felipe nor I had much to do and thus had plenty of time to spend with each other. Now that we are both at various jobs from 9-6 (me from 9-4 and he from 8-10, 1-6) we have to be much more purposeful in spending time together. If we spend two evenings in a row with a group or another couple this takes away time with each other and makes me feel like I haven't seen him in forever.

The reason I mention this is because of the time I spend with someone I love even more, the man who saved my soul from an eternity of anguish, Jesus. If I find time with Felipe to be going shallow, can you imagine what my walk with Christ has been like recently? Well, I think he brought it to my attention rather quickly. Or maybe it was just that going a couple of evenings sharing our time with a group or another couple or even Felipe has made me feel like I haven't seen him in forever.

In this regard, being married is difficult. My time is vary much divided. I Corinthians 7:33-34: 33 But the married man is anxious about worldly things, how to please his wife, 34 and his interests are divided. And the unmarried or betrothed woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit. But the married woman is anxious about worldly things, how to please her husband. I have friends who want to spend time with me. Friends tell me how they don't miss their husband if he was gone a week. Friends tell me how they need "alone" time. Single friends say how they miss me and some (not all) seem to not understand the new priorities in my life (on this point I have to mention that before I was married I did not understand the new priorities of my newly married friends. I respected it but did not understand.). I mention this to display how my time is divided not to comment on my friends time management.

Time is first given to God and my husband. Time then goes to work and sleep. Is there time left over? Saturday is the Sabbath. That leaves Sunday and maybe once a week for ALL friends and other family, unless they want to come to my work place and have lunch with me. I'm having a "party" for several friends to come over all together one Sunday.

Time has just become much more precious to me. Everything is scheduled. I need to get this schedule together before kids come along and my time is divided even more. Although once I have kids, work will be dropped off the schedule probably.

So be purposeful with your time. Spend time with God on purpose. Spend time with your friends on purpose. Spend time with your spouse on purpose.