Do you walk through your day prayerfully? Or is it hit and miss?
Just like anything there's a balance between regimen and flexibility when it comes to our time with our Lord.
“Time with the Lord” – meaning the time we set aside where nobody and nothing will disturb us.
- We are determined to be quiet before the Lord, whether that quiet time lasts 5 hours or 5 minutes!
- We are determined to follow the declaration of God in Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God”
A regimented time with the Lord is needed - that is making the time to stop everything and be with God through the reading of His Word, listening to what He wants to say to us for the day ahead.
It’s just as if you are seeking orders or direction from your boss: If you don’t meet with your boss to let him speak to you the things that he is going to expect of you, then how will you know what his expectations are for your time and effort? God has expectations of you – not harsh things, not grievous things, but simple expectations, and He’s better than a boss, because God gives us everything we need to accomplish His expectations.
A flexibility comes into play in our attitude toward what our expectations and desires are, during our time with the Lord. It’s OK to have desires and expectations, but they should be able to be set aside as we look to the Holy Spirit to either change or affirm those expectations.
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