TIME OUT

Finding a secluded setting where the clamor of everyday life is silenced for a while allows you to spiritually refocus, recommit, and refuel. 

The Son of God often devoted 'alone time' with His heavenly Father ...

• But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. (Luke 5:16)
• Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. (Mark 1:35)
• Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” (Matthew 26:36)

If Christ needed it, how much more do you? Your weary soul is refreshed when you pull away from the world and do two things ... 

Meditate on the inspired Word of God ... All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17) 

Pour your heart out in prayer ... But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. (Matthew 26:36)

Once you've established a regular habit of 'quiet time' with God, the prism through which you see life will be dramatically changed ... while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:18) 

Your ongoing sanctification depends on it ...  And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:2)

Pilgrim, if your schedule is so full and demanding that you cannot carve out time to meet with the Lord ... A REVISION IS IN ORDER.