Realization

There is much I have forgotten when I came into college. Focusing only on my social life, I took for granted a lot of things. My life got so busy that all I could do was hang out, then work, hang out and work. It was a drab process. I think I need to get a better work ethic and schedule down, so I can really make daily time for friends who have been there for me in the past, for family, for spending quiet time with God. I put up a show too much, hiding behind feigned knowledge and smiles. I haven't spent enough time in the Scripture lately. However, reading over the old testament, I have still found this one piece of scripture so very appealing, and I repeatedly fail to live up to it

11 "The multitude of your sacrifices—
what are they to me?" says the LORD.
"I have more than enough of burnt offerings,
of rams and the fat of fattened animals;
I have no pleasure
in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.

12 When you come to appear before me,
who has asked this of you,
this trampling of my courts?

13 Stop bringing meaningless offerings!
Your incense is detestable to me.
New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations—
I cannot bear your evil assemblies.

14 Your New Moon festivals and your appointed feasts
my soul hates.
They have become a burden to me;
I am weary of bearing them.

15 When you spread out your hands in prayer,
I will hide my eyes from you;
even if you offer many prayers,
I will not listen.
Your hands are full of blood;

16 wash and make yourselves clean.
Take your evil deeds
out of my sight!
Stop doing wrong,

17 learn to do right!
Seek justice,
encourage the oppressed. ^[a]
Defend the cause of the fatherless,
plead the case of the widow.

18 "Come now, let us reason together,"
says the LORD.
"Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.

Isaiah 1:11-18