Clock Strikes Snack Time

There’s not a day that goes by that our toddler doesn't miss a snack. I think her little internal clock dings specifically at mealtime. If the clock strikes noon, it’s lunch. Or 5:00 pm, dinner. Who am I kidding? She’s a growing little one, and snacks are life every couple of hours while awake.

From tractor wheel cookies to blueberries. Applesauce to yogurt. Crackers to goldfish. There hasn’t been much we turn away these days. As I said, snacks are life.

Being physically fed is important. Though our bodies can go a few weeks without food as long as we are hydrated, we must still eat for nutrition. Otherwise, our bodies will get weak, our muscle tone will deteriorate, and we won’t have the strength to enjoy life ahead.

Spiritual food is also key and, in my opinion, it’s more important than anything else. I’ve been challenged lately as I think about growing in spiritual wisdom. How much time do I spend aware of what thoughts enter my mind? What am I learning about? Am I mindlessly scrolling, or actively choosing to spend time in devotion instead?

There are so many times I’m quick to neglect my quiet time with God. More often than I’d like to admit, I grab a quick verse, throw up a quick prayer, and head about my day. I often forget a huge part of why I get so anxious is because I try in all my might to control everything. It doesn’t work; it won’t sustain me for long.

I’ve been reminding myself that even though I need quick conversations with God throughout my day to turn things over to Him and His control, I also need uninterrupted time to be still. To know that God is who He says He is, and to give Him time to speak to me through His Word. Being spiritually fed requires being mindful of my time, much like I feed my physical body throughout the day. What I put in is important, for it is what will pour out to those around me.

What are you putting in this week? Just like we need snacks to fuel us in between meals, we need a spiritual quiet time with God to draw us closer to Him and His plans for our lives. We will only get out of it what we put in. It may feel like a fight to carve out time and space to be still, but I promise you, it’s always going to be worth it.

Matthew 13:12

For whoever has, more will be given to him, and he will have more than enough; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.