Finding a way to fit faith into your busy life

My Life seems like it is constantly going 20mph and I never even get a chance to catch my breath at times. I play basketball, have loads of homework, and am constantly trying to strengthen my faith life all at the same time. Finding time for God can be difficult when you get caught up in the craziness of life. One of the biggest fears for me going into college was my ability to find time to live out my faith.

Some of the things I have done to find time for my faith in college is setting aside one hour ever Sunday to attend mass, but also setting aside one other hour once a week to either go to morning mass or spending time writing out my thoughts and prayers. I have a busy life, but the only way I knew I'd get through it is if I took just two hours out of my week to make sure I'm not doing it all alone. Additionally, nightly prayers have been helpful and are also another easy way to fit God into my life. Something as simple as saying “Thank you God for another day” is all it takes to feel God’s presence.

It’s important to find time for God in your everyday life. Most importantly, its crucial to do whatever makes YOU feel God’s presence because there is no one way to go about having a strong relationship with God. Whatever you do, make it a part of your schedule and don’t let anything else interrupt that time you have with God. Life is crazy and overwhelming, but God never gives you more than you can handle, and He is always right there to help you get through it. Take time to reach out to Him and he will answer.