Basics
The most successful people in like have learned to do the basics.. but to do them extraordinarily well. The renowned musician who spends hours a day practicing his or her scales. The world class athlete who works year round on his drills. The Christian who consistently spends quality time with God!
Yep, you heard that right. As Christians, we have to discipline (hence the phrase "spiritual disciplines") ourselves to spend time with God.
You see, Christianity is all about relationship. And no relationship can flourish without time together. That includes, amazing enough, our relationship with Christ.
It's not hard.. but at the same time, it is the most difficult thing in the world sometimes. Its easy to understand. We spend some time in His Word. We pray. We sing to the Lord. We confess and intercede and worship. But its hard to consistently DO. we get overwhelmed with work or the kids. We fall into a rut, and our time with God becomes mechanical instead of meaningful. We have a thousand reasons why we just "can't get to it today Lord!"
Let me challenge you to do something. Make a plan for spending time with God. Where will you spend this time with God? Is it your bedroom, or office, or living room? When will you spend time with God? First thing in the morning? Lunch? As soon as you get in from work every day? What will you do? That part is easy.. read some of God's word, spent time worshiping Him by singing some hymns or praise choruses directly to Him, and pray.
Make it a point... no, make it a PRIORITY.. to do this for 30 days. I guarantee your life will change for the better!
Love in Jesus
Pastor Tim
Yep, you heard that right. As Christians, we have to discipline (hence the phrase "spiritual disciplines") ourselves to spend time with God.
You see, Christianity is all about relationship. And no relationship can flourish without time together. That includes, amazing enough, our relationship with Christ.
It's not hard.. but at the same time, it is the most difficult thing in the world sometimes. Its easy to understand. We spend some time in His Word. We pray. We sing to the Lord. We confess and intercede and worship. But its hard to consistently DO. we get overwhelmed with work or the kids. We fall into a rut, and our time with God becomes mechanical instead of meaningful. We have a thousand reasons why we just "can't get to it today Lord!"
Let me challenge you to do something. Make a plan for spending time with God. Where will you spend this time with God? Is it your bedroom, or office, or living room? When will you spend time with God? First thing in the morning? Lunch? As soon as you get in from work every day? What will you do? That part is easy.. read some of God's word, spent time worshiping Him by singing some hymns or praise choruses directly to Him, and pray.
Make it a point... no, make it a PRIORITY.. to do this for 30 days. I guarantee your life will change for the better!
Love in Jesus
Pastor Tim
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