{"id":890,"date":"2004-09-12T07:18:00","date_gmt":"2004-09-12T07:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adrianwarnock.com\/2004\/09\/missing-my-commute\/"},"modified":"2004-09-12T07:18:00","modified_gmt":"2004-09-12T07:18:00","slug":"missing-my-commute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/2004\/09\/missing-my-commute\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing my commute….."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

ReepiCheeps<\/a> reports
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Time keeps on slippin\u2019\u2026\u2026 slippin\u2019, slippin\u2019 into the future. <\/p>\n

Why I haven\u2019t been spending time in the Word: a top 5 list: <\/p>\n

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  1. I\u2019m too busy with work. <\/li>\n
  2. I\u2019m too busy with the family. <\/li>\n
  3. I\u2019m too tired. <\/li>\n
  4. My commute takes over two hours out of my day. <\/li>\n
  5. I just don\u2019t have the time. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Our youth pastor pointed out the obvious solution several weeks ago. Can you guess? He suggested that I could probably use my commute time. No, he wasn\u2019t encouraging me to read and drive (though I see others doing just that). His solution was that I pick up a copy of the Bible on CD and listen on the way to\/from work. Well, I filed that idea away until the end of last week when I determined that if I used only half of the effort required to avoid God, to seek Him out I could probably eliminate this spiritual slump I\u2019ve been in. Thanks to ebay I did find a copy of the NIV on CD. It should arrive tomorrow. I pray that I can get into a habit of listening\/reading the Word. I really am growing tired of feeling \u201cspiritually numb\u201d and being comfortable with it. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Well done for this!!!! Welcome to the blogdom, I can tell all ready I am going to love your blog.<\/p>\n

    I can also testify the the great opportunity that commuting presents if done in a car. Bible CDs are just the beginning. Other spiritually useful activities include: Prayer (no one can hear you!) worship (CDs are great for this) meditation (the fact you cant go switch TV on or whatever really helps the focus), self-examination (did I do the right thing today at work?), listening to sermons (the more the better- my 5 year old son does one a day- but not in the car!), and audio books (both christian and secular) can also be utilised.<\/p>\n

    Actually, I am currently being chauffered everywhere as due to my broken toe I cannot drive. I really miss my commute.
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