I really need to go on that diet.
I really should call my Aunt Kay.
I need an hour of peace and quiet.
And time to sit and pray.
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But I’m scrolling through Facebook.
I’m following the news.
I just need another look;
This meme has so many views..
I should greet that new couple at church.
I should make them feel at home.
But I need a cup of coffee first.
And my hair should be re-combed.
My Bible waits by my chair–
Unread these past four days.
Later, I know it will still be there–
Ready to catch my gaze
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Tomorrow, or the next day.
God will understand.
I want to follow His Way,
But this wasn’t what I planned.
I got caught up in a magazine
I stopped to shoot the breeze–
My house is needing to be cleaned
Before I get on my knees.
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I “had to,” “should have,” “had a mind”
To spend time with God, and yet
My day’s flown past, and now I find
I’ve only time to fret.
“Not yet” was my sad refrain
“Not yet” kept me on the go.
“Not yet” robbed me once again
Of time spent with One who loves me so.
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And so my day was filled and rife
With wasted time and small regrets.
I missed the more abundant life
Of trust grown from obedience.
The internet will still be there
Tomorrow and the next day;
But the trust built up in an hour of prayer
Can never be taken away.
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Today may be busy with “urgent” needs and countless distractions. But there will only be one “today” to meet with God– in prayer, Bible study, meditation, and worship. What is my priority today? Even if I can’t “find” an entire hour in my busy schedule, have I made a plan and a priority to meet with God? Am I searching for opportunities to serve Him and encourage others, or am I too busy searching for my own entertainment and fulfillment? What are the empty things in my life that I should be telling, “Not yet?”