He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. —Psalm 23:2
The word connected captures our contemporary experience of life. Many people rarely go anywhere without a cell phone, iPod, laptop, or pager. We have become accessible 24 hours a day. Some psychologists see this craving to stay connected as an addiction. Yet a growing number of people are deliberately limiting their use of technology. Being a “tech-no” is their way of preserving times of quiet, while limiting the flow of information into their lives.
Many followers of Christ find that a daily time of Bible reading and prayer is essential in their walk of faith. This “quiet time” is a disconnection from external distractions in order to connect with God. The “green pastures” and “still waters” of Psalm 23:2 are more than an idyllic country scene. They speak of our communion with God whereby He restores our souls and leads us in His paths (v.3).
All of us can make time to meet with God, but do we? In Robert Foster’s booklet “7 Minutes With God,” he suggests a way to begin: Start with a brief prayer for guidance, then read the Bible for a few minutes, and close with a short time of prayer that includes adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication for others. It’s vital to take time today to connect with the Lord, who is our life.
Keep the Faith!
Until next time,
~E
You know it's so funny you wrote about this because I've started doing this recently. I've started taking time to just read a passage and pray each day, even if it's only during the 5 minutes before I leave for work in the morning. Making that time can do wonders for the spirit! Great post!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I always try my best to take time out of my day to really ask God to put someone in my path that I can be a blessing to. Sometimes we get so caught up on other little things, if we had taken that time with him, he would've handled those things plus some. :o)
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