Spending time with God is an essential part of your relationship with him. We typically don’t have a problem with spending too much time with God. Our issue is spending TOO LITTLE time with God because our lives are super busy.
We are going to look at 5 simple ways you can incorporate spending time with God even if you have a busy schedule.
Busy, busy, busy. We are always busy, and most of the things we are busy doing HAVE TO BE DONE.
You may be a mother trying to raise kids, going to work every day, sitting in traffic, cooking, cleaning, being a wife, and so on.
Even though we feel capable of juggling it all, it seems as though the tasks never end.
Women have been called to a lot, and we wear many hats. One of those hats is being a daughter of God.
God has called you to these things and he will give you the strategy and grace to manage them all.
So how do you find the time to be a mother, a co-owner, a wife, a sister, or a boss, AND fit in that so needed devotional time with God?
It’s a great question that I am here to answer for you. Let’s make spending time with God a habit even if were stretched thin.
You’d be surprised at the creative ways to spend time with God, and make it a habit. So, how do you spend time with God when you’re busy?
Let’s dive into these simple tips. Happy reading my friend! 😊
This article is all about 5 Simple Ways To Spending Time With God When Your Busy
- Spending Time With God Tip #1: Utilize Your Travel Time
- Spending Time With God Tip #2: Practice Your Faith At Work
- Spending Time With God Tip #3: Utilize Your Lunch Break
- Spending Time With God Tip #4: Keep It Simple
- Spending Time With God Tip #5: Download The Bible App
- Busy Schedule? Need More Devotional Time?
- Final Thoughts: Spending Time With God When Your Busy
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Spending Time With God Tip #1: Utilize Your Travel Time
We are all traveling in our cars at some point in the day. Whether you realize it or not, this is precious time that you can use to spend with God.
Whether you work an hour away from home or 30 minutes, you can utilize this time for faith-building.
We are not looking for anything fancy here, just a way to connect with God throughout the day.
Utilize this time to purposefully do the following:
- Listen to worship music and sing to the Lord
- Play motivation sermons
- Listen to Christian podcasts and inspirational content
- Play specific prayers that line up with your situation or circumstance
You will be surprised at how much you can get out of a car ride to & from work, the store, picking the kids up from school, etc.
For instance, when I worked an hour away from home, I enjoyed listening to worship music, audio CDs, and inspirational YouTube videos.
You may find it more valuable to add this to your morning routine, as it helps you get your strength up for the entire day!
You may be thinking, well isn’t that kind of dangerous, and it’s not really quality time.
Remember, these tips are all about how to spend time with God with a busy schedule, so you will need to carve out time for a deeper connection.
Plus, it’s not the length of your time with God but the sincerity of your time with God.
The Holy Spirit is not subject to time and doesn’t have a time requirement before he shows up.
A sincere and willing heart is the biggest thing that matters when it comes to getting into the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Honestly, I have had some of my best worship sessions in the car, lol. And my cars seem to never have any problems lol.
Spending Time With God Tip #2: Practice Your Faith At Work
This can be a sensitive subject, practicing your faith at work, but it doesn’t have to be.
The idea is to create your own personal sanctuary at your desk or in your office.
A big part of faith-building is staying encouraged and strengthened, so why not utilize your second home (your job).
By doing this, you will subconsciously and consciously stay aware of God and Holy Spirit which will invite the Holy Spirit into your space.
Some good ideas are:
- Put up inspirational quotes, pictures, and décor.
- Keep a pair of headphones at your desk for a quick inspiration pick me up.
- You can plug them up and listen to podcasts, sermons, audiobooks, music, and so much more. (while you work of course)
- Get acquainted with like-minded people.
- This one can take some time. Pray and ask God for divine relationships and connections. Once that happens, you can connect with these individuals to have conversations about God, pray (when appropriate), and stay grounded.
Again, spending time with God does not have to be ritualistic, religious, or in a church building.
The Spirit of the Lord lives on the inside of you, and you are the church!
Inviting God into your workspace is very mentally and emotionally beneficial, and opens a door for others to come to know Christ (just by watching you).
As a Director at my old job, I allowed the Holy Spirit to flow and work as he pleased.
The atmosphere was very calm, inspiring, and open. We use to play contemporary Christian music, have quick prayer meetings, and quick pow-wows to share our God moments.
Before I knew it, everyone loved coming to my department if they needed to connect with God.
It was never forced or uncomfortable, it just kind of happened.
I wasn’t alone, but I definitely considered it devotional time, and we were surely spending time with God as we spent time with each other.
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Spending Time With God Tip #3: Utilize Your Lunch Break
Yes! Your lunch break is a huge opportunity to fit in some quality time with God.
It’s a great opportunity because you get to be creative, take a break from work, and connect deeper with God (if your lunch break is an hour).
Some good lunch/faith-building ideas are:
- Meditation & prayer (in your car or private area around company grounds).
- Taking a walk outside.
- Bringing a daily devotional.
- Journaling in nature.
- Reading the word in nature or in your car.
- Take a ride and listening to worship music.
This can be difficult if you only get 30 minutes. I would suggest purposefully asking for your (2) 15-minute breaks and utilizing that time to talk with God.
If you get an hour for a lunch break you can break it up like this: 30 minutes for eating and 30 minutes for devotional time.
Bringing your lunch makes this a bit easier as you don’t have to spend time grabbing a bite to eat.
Any of these 6 ideas will help you connect with God, but be sure to choose the one that resonates with you most.
You need to make sure it’s something you really want to do, something you enjoy, and something you can commit to.
The last thing you want is to be struggling and working in the flesh to spend time with God. You don’t want it to feel like work!
It’s also nice to be able to mix these 5 tips up from time to time to keep things fresh.
Remember, you are looking for that special moment in the day where you can spend time with God. I like to call it Faith on The Go.
You don’t have much time elsewhere, so sacrificing your lunch break for more devotional time has the following benefits:
Allows you to de-stress from a busy day, gives you time to connect with God, and frees up your evening for other important duties.
Spending Time With God Tip #4: Keep It Simple
Remember how I said, it’s not about the length of time but the sincerity of time that you spend with God.
You do not always have to do elaborate prayers, be in a church, or in a prayer room to have a conversation with God.
The idea here is to just keep things simple! The simpler you make spending time with God, the more you will automatically commune with him throughout the day.
Keeping it simple will help you from thinking you are not prepared, or in the right place for faith-building.
The Holy Spirit inhabits the praises of his people. It doesn’t matter where you are!
You can train yourself to be conscious of the Holy Spirit and make God your constant companion.
As you walk in step with the Holy Spirit daily, you will begin to trust God more, talk to him more, and hear from him more.
Try some of the simple tips below to get in that devotional time:
- Listen to inspirational material while you’re getting dressed in the morning.
- Simply talk to God throughout the day whenever it comes to mind. We can talk to God like we are talking to our best friend, so don’t be shy. You can simply say good morning Lord, good night Lord, or thank you for life today.
- Speak scriptures to yourself. This is fun because it challenges you to memorize scriptures and builds you up at the same time.
Don’t forget, this is all about quality over quantity. God wants to connect with you just as you want to connect with him.
You are not being judged or punished by God if you don’t get it right every day! Your willingness and desire to spend time with him brings joy to his heart.
As you seek God more and more, he will open up the way before you and give you more ideas!
For instance, I love being in nature. Especially when it comes to spending time with God. It makes me feel closer to him.
I asked the Lord to show me a quiet safe place where I could spend quality time with him outside.
As I was on my way home from work one day, the Holy Spirit highlighted this bench at a park. I could see it from the road.
It ended up being one of my favorite places, and I would even be prompted by the Holy Spirit to visit it from time to time.
Spending Time With God Tip #5: Download The Bible App
Having the YouVersion Bible App on your phone is a great way to have biblical resources at your fingertips while you’re on the go.
It’s convenient, inspirational, makes spending time with God and his word easier, and it’s FREE!
If you are not familiar with the Bible App it is a free digital bible resource that has over 6.8 million downloads and users in every country.
What’s great about the bible app is that it provides an electronic version of the bible, and it also has devotional “plans” on various faith-based topics.
The topics are real, relatable, and help you deal with the situation at hand in a faith-based way.
Some of the plans are for 4 days, 7 days, 30 days, etc.
You simply open the app and read the devotional for each day until you have finished the plan.
These plans are free and available at your fingertips plus you can do more than 1 plan at a time.
There are resources for marriage, trials and tribulations, fear grief, anxiety, and hope, just to name a few.
God has recently brought to my attention that I need to get a deeper revelation on the love that he has for me.
One way that I spend time with him is by reading the devotions on love via the bible app. I can read it in my car, on break, or even before I go to bed.
You can also set reminders so you don’t forget to read your devotion for the day.
I absolutely love this resource. It is a great resource for Christians; especially, for devotions.
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Final Thoughts: Spending Time With God When Your Busy
We covered 5 simple things that you can incorporate into your busy life and STILL spend time with God.
These 5 tips do not take up a lot of your time, can be done daily, and your relationship with God will benefit! That’s the whole point right!
You want to make spending time with God a habit. To do that you need to make it a part of your daily routine, realistically.
I have tried all of these tips, and I believe they are very doable and realistic.
Before you go, let me know if there are any of these 5 tips that you plan to try? Drop me a comment below.
I know for me, utilizing my lunch break was astronomical in growing my relationship with God.
It became a ritual for me, and just about every lunch break people knew where to find me. Lol
I suggest you also read 10 Steps to Start Trusting God More. A guide on the different reasons we don’t trust God, and what we can do about them. For instance, self-reliance is a huge one!
I’d love to connect with you. You can always reach me at khrystal@holyappetite.com.
I am rooting for you, and until next time, press on my friend!
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Thanks for explaining how they shouldn’t be shy when talking to God, and can memorize scriptures. My cousin has been thinking about making some more time for god in her busy schedule because she wants to feel closer to him. Finding a group that can help them grow closer to God could allow her to talk to others that are like-minded.
Thank you, Khrystal, for sharing these valuable tips on how to spend time with God despite having a busy schedule. Your suggestions, such as utilizing travel time, practicing faith at work, and keeping it simple, are practical and inspiring. It’s important to prioritize our relationship with God amidst our daily responsibilities. Your article serves as a helpful guide for those seeking to incorporate meaningful moments with God into their busy lives.
In addition to emotional and practical support, God’s help is also believed to come in the form of inner strength and resilience. It is through connecting with a higher power that we often find the courage to face challenges head-on, to persevere when the odds seem insurmountable, and to discover the depths of our own capabilities. In moments of despair or when we feel overwhelmed, turning to God for guidance can ignite a sense of faith and empower us to navigate through adversity.
Thank you for sharing these insightful tips on spending time with God amidst a busy schedule. I appreciate the practical suggestions and encouragement to seek a deeper connection with God throughout the day. Your ideas remind us that it doesn’t have to be elaborate or time-consuming to commune with Him. Keep up the great work in inspiring others to prioritize their faith in everyday life!
For us to be on the right half of history, our reality and change — as opposed to our obliteration — need to extol God.
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Hi Thomas! Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it! God bless
Your blog post on “Pending Time With God When You’re Busy: 5 Simple Ways” is incredibly insightful and timely. I appreciate how you’ve articulated practical ways to connect with God even amidst a busy schedule. Your writing style is clear and engaging, making it easy to understand and apply these valuable principles. Thank you for sharing such inspiring content!
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