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Your quiet time with God (4)
'O GOD, YOU ARE MY GOD, EARNESTLY I SEEK YOU.' PSALM 63:1
You say you're not getting much out of your quiet time? The author, Rick Warren refers to this as 'the battle of the blahs.' He writes: 'You can never judge your quiet time by your emotions. Emotions may lie; feelings may come and go. If you only have a quiet time when you 'feel' like it, the devil will make sure you never feel like it. Some days will seem bland. On other days you'll think Heaven has opened up to you. So don't expect a glorious 'experience' every morning. Not having goose-bumps doesn't mean God is not present.'
Dry spells can be caused by:
a) disobedience. He won't reveal step two until you've taken step one. If God's told you something make sure you are doing it
b) being in a hurry. Samuel Chadwick said, 'Hurry is the death of prayer', so go for quality and content, not mileage!
c) being in a rut. When your quiet time becomes a ritual instead of a relationship, it dies. So be flexible; change your routine, keep it interesting for you and the Lord
d) not sharing your thoughts with others. When we give out, we get back more in return. Share your quiet-time thoughts with others and see what happens.
If you're still not getting anything out of it, tell God about it. It takes time to develop a relationship. You must learn to see God in all kinds of circumstances in order to get to know Him well. So don't give up: 'Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up' (Galatians 6:9 NIV)
written by Bob Gass
'O GOD, YOU ARE MY GOD, EARNESTLY I SEEK YOU.' PSALM 63:1
You say you're not getting much out of your quiet time? The author, Rick Warren refers to this as 'the battle of the blahs.' He writes: 'You can never judge your quiet time by your emotions. Emotions may lie; feelings may come and go. If you only have a quiet time when you 'feel' like it, the devil will make sure you never feel like it. Some days will seem bland. On other days you'll think Heaven has opened up to you. So don't expect a glorious 'experience' every morning. Not having goose-bumps doesn't mean God is not present.'
Dry spells can be caused by:
a) disobedience. He won't reveal step two until you've taken step one. If God's told you something make sure you are doing it
b) being in a hurry. Samuel Chadwick said, 'Hurry is the death of prayer', so go for quality and content, not mileage!
c) being in a rut. When your quiet time becomes a ritual instead of a relationship, it dies. So be flexible; change your routine, keep it interesting for you and the Lord
d) not sharing your thoughts with others. When we give out, we get back more in return. Share your quiet-time thoughts with others and see what happens.
If you're still not getting anything out of it, tell God about it. It takes time to develop a relationship. You must learn to see God in all kinds of circumstances in order to get to know Him well. So don't give up: 'Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up' (Galatians 6:9 NIV)
written by Bob Gass
