Recently I have been challenged by the Holy Spirit to think about my priorities. I was challenged to think about how much time I am spending really digging into His word compared to leisure reading. Here is what I came away with:

1. A good book, no matter the content, should take the place of His Word. – Being a church planter has led me to some great resources. Now don’t get me wrong, I think we should always read something that will challenge us and teach us something new. But reading “Christian” material in lieu of His Word should never happen.
2. Personal reading time (reading that happens to grow our knowledge) should not have a higher priority that reading God’s Word. – We all have to read something beyond God’s Word, but if we are spending 1-2 hours reading something and then 15-30 minutes reading God’s word for our “devotion” time, something is wrong.  This is something that God really convicted me of. I was spending an hour reading for personal growth and 30 minutes in my devotional time with God.

By no means am I saying that you have to read a certain amount of time, but just a challenge to say “look at your priorities”.

This week at Relevant Church we will be talking about simplifying our lives in the midst of our chaos. If you are in the Charlotte NC area, come and check us out!