originally "posted" by Jeff Young

Many Christians, even regular churchgoers, participants in worship or church activity, who would say that Christianity is the central thing that defines them, find themselves drowning in a vortex of business; stuff; frustration; anger; depression; disappointment; fear; pride; self-absorption; doubt; lust and addiction. Or, are swept up in work or family or the problems of daily life. These are unavoidable. But, then, the same wonder why their faith wanes, or motivation to serve is lost, or why these things continue to dominate their life. I’m not saying this is the whole answer or that any of those things will go away; but many of the same Christians do not take even ten minutes on a daily basis to avail themselves to read the scriptures, meditate, and pray. Setting aside just ten minutes each day to read a psalm and ½ a chapter out of the gospels (or any biblical book), meditating on that and adding a short prayer, will make a difference in your life. It won’t solve your problems or make your pain go away. It won’t fix your broken down car or get you one you don’t have. It won’t give you a job or make that person – spouse, co-worker, boss, parent, child, friend, neighbor – who gets under your skin, change … but it will give you a constant awareness of and connection to God and Jesus Christ, a vision of another world and a different lens for seeing this world, and remind you of a hope that stands over against what you see in the darkness around you.

Just Do It.