Hi there!! Welcome to our little section of RCtech!
I understand your problem of time and where does the hobby fit in our lives. I ran into the same query several years ago. I love racing r/c cars, but several years ago it got to where it was consuming my life and every free moment that I had.
A few years ago I finally made the decision to cut back on my racing and practicing and making some other things (God, family, friends) a priority in my life. Best decision I ever made concerning r/c! Once I removed it as my 'goal' in life, God blessed it and me even more. He gave me more opportunities to witness for him whie I was doing it, AND, my abilities and race results got better as well.
I've had to get out of the hobby for a while due to some other circumstances in my life, but I hope I will be able to get back to it someday.
I believe the biggest thing for me to understand and comes to terms with was---I had to be a Christian that raced r/c, not an r/c racer that was a Christian.
Again, welcome to you!
God Bless you brother!
Brad