Hi ordinary person!

I am one of those too; a full-time student, part-time worker (during my free time),and actively pursuing a relationship with Jesus. This website just launched last week I believe, so fortunately I think there are more of us out there! I wonder what you mean by 'pursuing spiritual formation.' Are you a Christian and because of the busy-ness you have no time for the spiritual formation's practicums ( lectio divina, spiritual disciplines, etc.)? Or something else?

I am no spiritual director by degree, but I do know Jesus as my passionate friend, psychotherapist, father and intuitive healer. So from one ordinary person to another, id say ask the holy spirit to give you insight into your busy-ness. Ask the Lord where he is present with you in your every day life with job, kids, and the like. Maybe post your experience on this website or ask for a spiritual director to help you out? ( that is, if you get a free moment soon).  I hope that can be of some help! May the peace of the Lord be with you.

Amen to all the things that the Lord has already shown you and the work he is doing in your very soul!

I can empathize with you about fearing that spiritual formation will become another legalistic lifestyle. But, if anyone ever asked you " are you doing your spiritual formation?" they would have to know what spiritual formation is, and if they know what it is, chances are they would not ask such a question. If they do, then they've definitely missed the point of it! I know what it is like to believe that not doing something spiritual was failing in the Lord's sight. But we are not failing. You are a child of God and he has given you his spirit to lead you into all truth. All that spiritual formation would do is to remind you of how much you already are in the Lord's presence, and from that, transformation of the heart takes place. Amen!