![]() ![]() The truth is we can find a few minutes to be alone with God, but we have to be intentional. It takes effort to find the time and energy to connect with God on a regular basis - just as it does with any relationship that matters. The question becomes, then, how do we practice? That means it's ongoing and we'll never get it "perfect." But we acknowledge the God we don't see - and sometimes don't feel - is with us. It's about getting to know Someone as real as the person next to us, yet as mysterious as the universe (see Psalm 25:4). One thing we understand in this information age is how to absorb a set of facts, but our faith is more than a set of beliefs. Spending time in God's Word isn't about gaining more knowledge. We become more like God's children as we spend time with Him (see Romans 8:29). ![]() It's how we see our lives changed in ways that can seem hard to believe. Through it, we're actually tapping into our source of strength, faith, and joy. John Ortberg, author of The Life You've Always Wanted, says consistent spiritual discipline becomes, "a rhythm for living in which we can grow more intimately connected to God." The trick seems to be keeping our intentional efforts from becoming empty rituals that contain our spiritual efforts rather than enliven them. So how do we, in the words of Philip Yancey, "reach for the invisible God?" The answer is simple enough: We make it a habit. Yet He asks us to come and spend time with Him. So we don't connect with God in quite the same way we would with a friend at a coffee shop. He's huge and mysterious and greater than us. Figuring out how to do that seems difficult, though. Still, deep down we desperately desire to connect with our Creator. Or maybe we don't because it feels like wasted time. Maybe we still have our "quiet time" or devotional time or whatever we call it - perhaps out of guilt or because we're afraid not to. This article is courtesy of HomeLife magazine.ĭo you ever feel weary of spending time with God? Oh, you might not say it that way - and you might not say it out loud - but if we're honest, we'd all admit to experiencing seasons when time spent in prayer or Scripture reading feels more like a boring chore than an intimate connection with the living God. ![]()
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