Have you gotten your daily dose of Jesus? While this question is extremely casual in describing how great the need is for Christ in our generation and how important spending time in His word is, this initial question holds some conviction. When was the last time you had one-on-one time with God? How long ago was it that you last darkened the doorway of a church? Are you growing in your walk with Christ while you are in college?

One of the biggest challenges to young adults attending colleges and universities is how to balance one’s spiritual and social life. The new freedoms presented from being away from home can turn into the temptation of putting one’s spiritual maturing on hold in favor of hanging out with friends and having fun.

However, developing your relationship with Christ while you attend college does not have to be an arduous or boring task. God wants us to seek Him with all our hearts, and this should be a joy not an obligation (although we all have times where it feels that way).To ensure that you can make time in your everyday schedule for God and your blossoming social schedule here are 10 suggestions of things you can do to get your fill of fun while including God in your life.

1. Try setting aside one day a week to go out and have fun with friends. By designating one day, this enables you to focus on your quiet times without worrying about when you’ll have time to go out.
2. Combine Bible studies with outings. Meet a group of friends for a Bible study and then carpool to a mall or movie theater. Who says that you can’t have your cake and eat it too?
3. Join campus organizations like CRU. Meetings usually include praise and worship time in addition to a fun social activity.
4. Attempt to prune your life. Everyone has activities he/she could live without or cut down the time spent on that activity. Examine the distractions in your life that might prevent you from spending time with God and then get rid of them.
5. Attend every mission trip and college retreat you can. Not only will you get to make some fascinating new friends but you also get to perform work projects and services for Christ. In essence, a win-win.
6. Become an active member in a local church. Aside from meeting new and interesting people who can mentor you, chances are you will be invited to Bible studies and church outings that will allow you to become better acquainted with the church body.
7. Meet with friends once a week at a restaurant. Not only can you catch up with them, but this gives you an opportunity to ask questions about recent scripture readings and keep each other accountable in your walks with Christ.
8. When you leave campus say a prayer in the car. Whether it’s a trip to the store or a four-hour drive to attend a concert, God should be included in your plan.
9.  Thank God daily. Come hectic, horrible, busy, or slow-paced days, set aside time each day just to talk to Him and thank him. Even if our day is not going according to plan, there are always things that we can appreciate in our lives.
10.   And ultimately remember that whatever you do, give it your all for God. Even those weeks where you are cramming for exams or staying up until 3 a.m. to write a paper, remember Colossians 3:23-24. 

College is an amazing place that offers education, new relationships, as well as opportunities to grow and strengthen our relationship with the creator of the universe. Knowing how amazing that is and fully appreciating it are two entirely different things. Hopefully balancing your spiritual and social life while in college can help you come to a greater understanding of how blessed we are to know such an awesome God.

Source: http://www.intervarsity.org/studentsoul/item/busy-sickness