tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11319911.post112178044612928766..comments2023-09-03T09:40:48.359-04:00Comments on Bread for the journey: Connecting with God in prayerGeorge24http://www.blogger.com/profile/01121735501064038762noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11319911.post-1122321931276767962005-07-25T16:05:00.000-04:002005-07-25T16:05:00.000-04:00This is exactly what God has been teaching me late...This is exactly what God has been teaching me lately. He recently had me move my devotion time from evenings to mornings. It's been a struggle for me as I'm a "clock watcher" and know my time is more limited having to leave for work. He is teaching me how to not make this a routine as I can see how easily it could become ensuring my morning time of reading and quick prayers for the day. I see this is becoming a routine which is good, but could also be negative if I miss out on waiting on Him during this time. I have to ensure I find time to wait and listen to what he wants to tell me and the morning routine is making it difficult for me. I know it is not what He can give or do for me. I am desperate for Him and want to spend time with him because I/we are fortunate to be called his friend and I need to connect with him. I know I just want more than saying “this is my devotion time.” <BR/><BR/>I do not want to be like the Israelites who stood outside the Tent of Meetings" when Moses and Aaron went in to hear from God. They never entered into His presence. I don't want to be a Sunday Christian hearing the word from someone else and then saying my routine devotion is enough. It’s evident that the Israelites were these kinds of Christians and they did nothing but grumbled and complained by everything they heard and saw. How many in the church do the same because of their “routine.” If they constantly find they don’t like anything in the church - the pastor, the music, the large groups, smalls groups, then perhaps it’s because they are Sunday Christians who have nothing more than a routine in their walk with God. I can see where this morning time could become just that – only receiving a word, but not being in His presence to hear from Him myself. I want more of God because I need Him, but mostly because he desires a relationship with me and I do not want to miss out on this wonderful privilege of grace. And when I take time to listen to Him, he keeps me in check. It’s easy to grumble and complain when I’m walking in my flesh and not in His spirit. My time must be more than a routine so I learn to walk in Him and with Him.Teresa O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10080310093647287174noreply@blogger.com