As we continue our journey through this Bible study, the lessons of week six really hit home. When I think of all the time I spend doing things that have no eternal value, it makes me cringe.
Daily Quiet Time
Daily Quite Time. I never realized how much time I spend (or fail to spend) with the Lord. I am diligent and unwavering about my “quiet time” each morning, but I wonder not only is it quality, but is it true time with Him. Am I rushing through it to do something else, or am I so enamored with my time with Him that I don’t worry about other things. I want to desire that time and that relationship with Him so badly that nothing else matters.
Quiet Time with God
Quiet Time with God. My quiet time with God is something that I sometimes just check off the list. How often I forget that He is the wellspring of my life–not all the other things I turn to. My struggle is to find a way to keep Him at the forefront of my mind, to not forget His promises. Twenty minutes of quiet time first thing in the morning is not enough. I need to be reminded and refreshed ALL DAY LONG. It is so easy to just shut Him out and say, I have given God His share already (my quiet time); now it is time to get on with all the other things I have to do. Oh, what a bad approach to take. Not only that it is disrespectful, and untrusting of me, but it is just completely the wrong way to look at my relationship with Him. He tells me to “listen to Him and eat what is good and my soul will delight in the richest of fare!” That is what I need to meditate on throughout each day. And I am finding the only way to do that is to abide in Him, each and every day, all day long. To talk to Him, including Him in all I do–that is the essence of life. To be at a place where I don’t even make a decision without talking about it with Him first. Basically, doing the exact opposite of what I have always done. What a change this would make!
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You are looking into my window Kelly, it is my prayer that before I move I consult with God, pray about decisions and issues. I want this to be a natural, everyday reality of mine. (Part of my DNA) the more I study the more i can see this really becoming just that..
I’m not there now, but I love the visual…Amen.