Have we become too busy?

My Problem: I have a confession to make… I’m a workaholic. The funny thing about that statement is that to many of us it seems very arrogant to say this. The truth of the matter is I’ve erased that first sentence 3 times already because it sounds like I’m being cocky. I feel like I’m saying “hey look at how diligent, hard working and successful I am”. Rather, let me tell you what I’m really saying by that statement: I’m saying that I neglect my sweet little yellow lab that waits at home for me all day. I’m saying that I shun my wonderful family that lives 5 minutes from my house and I never drop by just to visit. I’m saying that I take my best friend for granted and have to plan 3 weeks out to hang with him… he lives in my same neighborhood. I’m saying that it’s 8:06 p.m. on Monday night and I’ve spent all day “working” and have yet to spend time with my Savior. I’m saying that I have not taken the time to pray today because I “have too much to do”. I’m saying I was 1 ½ hours late in meeting up with my boys last night because of other places I had to be at. I’m saying my nephew turns 4 this weekend and I can’t make it to his birthday party because of my over commitment. I’m saying we just got done with a series titled “Simplicity” and I just don’t get it. I have a confession to make… I’m a workaholic.

My Question: Do I let my busyness crowd out my God, my family and my friends? So what’s the root of our obsession with this busy success? Is it that I am afraid of failure? Is it that I fear man and not God? Is it that I trust myself too much and God too little? Why can’t I BE STILL, and know that He is God? Why can’t I SIT at the feet of Christ? Why can’t I do so without GUILT?

My Goal: to seek Him with my first fruits and enjoy those around me. Meaning, I want to BE STILL in God, SIT at the feet of Christ without GUILT before my mind starts in on me. Chancey is actually the one I credit for my new found goal. One day he came back from Starbucks and said “man, I just had a great time in the Word.” Jealously I asked why and his response was simple: “Man, my mind was just really clear today.” Though this may look different to everyone, to me it’s getting to my morning meetings 45 minutes early with only my Bible. It’s me going to Starbucks (because I can’t get internetJ) with my prayer journal in hand. It’s me taking time to hang out with my friends for no reason at all. It’s me making a fire in the cast iron fireplace at our farm and joyfully scratching up my Bible with no one to interrupt me except that sweet little yellow lab nudging me with her wet nose. My goal, is to seek Him with my first fruits and enjoy those around me.