"There will always be a million nagging tugs on our time and
attention, and somewhere in the middle of all the tugging it is
essential we build a fortress wherein only God, His words,
and our heart exist together for a time.
It rarely happens accidentally."
(Kelly Minter, "No Other Gods")
attention, and somewhere in the middle of all the tugging it is
essential we build a fortress wherein only God, His words,
and our heart exist together for a time.
It rarely happens accidentally."
(Kelly Minter, "No Other Gods")
I read this today in preparation for a study I'm leading tomorrow and the truth in it really hit me. There's been much conversation around me lately about why we aren't reading the Word, and why our relationships with Jesus aren't growing. We ask ourselves and each other why it's not a priority and what we have to do to have time to read our Bibles and be with God.
I think this statement answers the question and offers the solution. I love the image of "building a fortress", since a fortress doesn't happen by accident, nor does it rise up over night. It is intentional, protecting, and solid. May my time alone with Jesus be the same.
I welcome your thoughts and further comments on this topic. I’ve only scratched the surface here-what can you add?
I think this statement answers the question and offers the solution. I love the image of "building a fortress", since a fortress doesn't happen by accident, nor does it rise up over night. It is intentional, protecting, and solid. May my time alone with Jesus be the same.
I welcome your thoughts and further comments on this topic. I’ve only scratched the surface here-what can you add?
1 comment:
Wow! Thought-provoking!
We must live INTENTIONAL lives. Growing in Christ and in His Word doesn't just happen. We must see the importance in it and then OBEY. God wants to meet with us.
I think of a beautiful river. Birds are singing, the air is crisp. My LORD is sitting on a large rock. He is waiting for me. His desire is to meet with me. To sit together on the ROCK and watch as the sun comes up.
I must go and meet Him there.
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