Time is tickin' away

One of the first CD's I owned was DC Talk's "Free at Last" album. Do you remember that song "Time is tickin' away"? By asking you this question I have just proved how old I am or how young I am depending on who is reading this. 

Lately it seems like time has been flying by for me. It seems as though everywhere I turn time has slipped out of my fingers. I sit down at my desk and work hard on what I have prioritized as important and the next thing I know it is time to go home. Fingers flying on the keyboard, ears listening to conversations, mouth speaking (hopefully not too much) at planning meetings, and my brain whizzing along at top speed - Life is busy, and I like it. 

In the midst of this whirlwind beginning, I am reminded of the importance of solitude. The necessity to take time and be alone. I read about when Jesus would go off by himself and pray and think "I know HE had more to do than I do and He made time to be alone." In a world filled with mobile email, iphones, computers, TV and car radios, it is easy to lose quiet time alone with God. We are VERY connected with other people in 2008. Has our connection with God grown as strong as our increasing connection with those people in our email contact list? Even if we make time to spend with God, our brains may be still be spinning with our daily list of tasks. In this early time in a new ministry, I am encouraged to take a step back and spend time in solitude. 

What about you, do you find your time ticking away? What do you do to try and keep a balanced spiritual life with respect to time?