Quiet Time With Our Lord

Quiet Time.

This world is moving at an insane pace. Just listening to the cars whiz by my office window at 5 AM is testament to that. Where does someone need to be so urgently at 5 AM on a holiday weekend? I don't know. But I take it as a reminder to me that I don't want my life to be like that. I want to slow down. I desperately need to slow down.

I awakened this morning at 3:57 AM and spent the next hour just laying in bed, praying. From my bedroom I could not hear any traffic. Of course I'm sure that there was not as much traffic back then, either. But still. It was so nice to have peace and quiet.

I really did not pray the entire time. I just keep thanking God for blessing me. And thanking Him for my wife and the awesome thanksgiving holiday we celebrated yesterday. But mostly I was just trying to listen. The old scripture of the Lord instructing us to: Be still and know that I am God... comes to mind this morning.

God wants me to slow down. I need to spend more time in prayer. More time in Bible study. More time living an authentic Godly life. And less time in this hustle and bustle lifestyle I've come accustomed to..

I stopped to this morning that I definitely don't get enough quirt time where I let God speak to me. Where I just listen. I'm always in a quiet dialog with God. And now I wonder what that sounds like...? I want to be a friend of God. A Friend listens. A friend doesn't monopolize the conversation the entire time.

So I guess that today's revelation if you want to call it that is to seek more quiet time with God. Find a quiet place. Don't You do all the talking. He that hath ears let him hear.


Dear Heavenly Father, I've been in a one sided relationship with You. I'm sorry that I haven't given You the time and respect that you deserve. Lord, I seek You. I want to know You better. Hold on to me. Don't let me go. Keep me safe. Help me be a better Christian. Help me lead others closer to You.

Send Your Holy Spirit, Lord. Strengthen me and discipline me to diligently seek you. To ignore my feelings and emotions and run after you in reckless abandon. Oh Father Thanks for the quiet time. Thanks for hearing my prayer. Lord, I love You.

I give this day, and my life, to You. Father I lift up my friends and family to you today in prayer. I especially lift up my prayer warriors Elizabeth and Debbie and their respective family issues today, Lord.

Father God, Just thank You for being an awesome God. And for Your Grace and Love and Everlasting Life. In Jesus' Name I Pray, Amen.