The many things we do everyday can suffocate our spiritual life if we allow it to.  

I have heard it said that this nation has become a nation of maintenance men.  We are so busy with the many things we have to maintain.  We maintain our house, car, our yard, our machines, our hair and on it goes on and on. . . . . 

It seems we have become a maintainer of so many natural things that we don't have any time left to maintain our own spirit.

When we find ourselves in that place, it is time to simplify our lives.  My friend says that when she is considering something she thinks she needs, she measures the cost in dollars and cents.  Then she considers how much time it will take to maintain it.

Maybe we should adopt that process and think about whether or not we can spiritually afford it.

Second Timothy 2:4 tells us not to get entangled in the affairs of this life. One thing I’ve learned over the last 40 years: Nothing is as important as spending time in prayer and in the Word with the Father. Absolutely nothing in my life is as vital as that.