Does this advice sound good?
ChatGPT: A common misunderstanding is that being a Christian means consciously thinking about God every second or else you’re doing something wrong. But that’s not how most Christians throughout history have understood the faith.
In the Bible, God gives people good things to enjoy: friendship, food, music, work, rest, celebrations, beauty, and creativity. For many Christians, hobbies like gaming, movies, sports, art, or reading can also be part of those good gifts when enjoyed in a healthy way.
Consider passages like:
Ecclesiastes 3:13 — enjoying one’s work and life’s gifts is described as a gift from God.
1 Timothy 6:17 — God “richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.”
Colossians 3:17 — whatever we do, we can do with gratitude to God.
Notice that gratitude is different from constantly focusing your attention on God every moment.
Think of it this way: if a loving father gives his child a bicycle, the child doesn’t have to spend the entire bike ride thinking about the father to honor the gift. The child can simply enjoy riding it. The relationship isn’t threatened because the child’s attention is on the ride.
What you’re describing—feeling guilty whenever your mind isn’t directly on God—can sometimes happen when someone becomes very anxious about their faith. The result is that ordinary activities stop feeling enjoyable because part of the mind is constantly checking: “Am I thinking about God enough right now?”