A Candle, A Dark Room, Some Music
Posted 30th June 2012 at 02:24 PM by TheRedLetters
God is so good. It's a blessing just to be able to write this. I love the fact that God pursues His children. Can I get an amen for that? It's amazing how one can be a Christian for many years and yet not understand just how important the relationship aspect is between you and Jesus Christ. I've recently been dealing with a lot of stresses due to work and other things in my life. Been having trouble sleeping, headaches all the time, etc. I attribute them to stress and the fact that I am a bottler, and I bury things inside and delay the process of dealing with things--to the point of years even.
There have been a lot of sermons at church about how important it is to spend time with Christ every day. Of course, as a Christian, I say to myself, "Yes, this is important." And yet, my time with Christ consisted of reading a few verses and throwing up a quick prayer and tackling the day. (And only doing this 2 or 3 days a week) I'm sorry. That just doesn't work. I felt so distant from God. And yet, in His goodness, He reminds me of the verse in James chapter 4,
"Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded." (8)
A relationship takes time and energy--and yes, this includes a relationship with Jesus Christ. I found myself telling a friend once when she was asking about a guy, "Time is precious. If he really wants to be with you, he'll spend time with you." And, it's like, sirens went off in my mind.
So, for the last week or so, I have been going into a dark room, lighting a candle, playing soft music, and reading the Bible and praying. I make myself spend that time with the Lord every night----and you know what? It's made ALL the difference in the world. I've been a Christian all my life---and yet, now that I am truly focusing on my devotions and relationship with Christ, I feel like there are so many aspects of God that I haven't even breached. It's been so refreshing and peaceful and truly liberating to spend time with Jesus alone. I am sleeping at night and functioning better at work and just overall feel spiritually healthier because of the time with Jesus. Most importantly, I am learning more about His heart and who He really is, not who I think He is.
I encourage EVERYONE who throws aside devotions or doesn't make time for Christ to truly make time for Him. Believe me, I know what it's like to be tired from work. I have a very demanding job that is never done. But it is SO worth it to just spend quiet time with Him. You need that rest, that intimate contact with Christ. I've only been doing it for a short time, but I find that I crave that time with Christ every day.
Time is precious. If you truly love someone, you will make time for them.
May all of us as brothers and sisters truly love the Lord with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
There have been a lot of sermons at church about how important it is to spend time with Christ every day. Of course, as a Christian, I say to myself, "Yes, this is important." And yet, my time with Christ consisted of reading a few verses and throwing up a quick prayer and tackling the day. (And only doing this 2 or 3 days a week) I'm sorry. That just doesn't work. I felt so distant from God. And yet, in His goodness, He reminds me of the verse in James chapter 4,
"Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded." (8)
A relationship takes time and energy--and yes, this includes a relationship with Jesus Christ. I found myself telling a friend once when she was asking about a guy, "Time is precious. If he really wants to be with you, he'll spend time with you." And, it's like, sirens went off in my mind.
So, for the last week or so, I have been going into a dark room, lighting a candle, playing soft music, and reading the Bible and praying. I make myself spend that time with the Lord every night----and you know what? It's made ALL the difference in the world. I've been a Christian all my life---and yet, now that I am truly focusing on my devotions and relationship with Christ, I feel like there are so many aspects of God that I haven't even breached. It's been so refreshing and peaceful and truly liberating to spend time with Jesus alone. I am sleeping at night and functioning better at work and just overall feel spiritually healthier because of the time with Jesus. Most importantly, I am learning more about His heart and who He really is, not who I think He is.
I encourage EVERYONE who throws aside devotions or doesn't make time for Christ to truly make time for Him. Believe me, I know what it's like to be tired from work. I have a very demanding job that is never done. But it is SO worth it to just spend quiet time with Him. You need that rest, that intimate contact with Christ. I've only been doing it for a short time, but I find that I crave that time with Christ every day.
Time is precious. If you truly love someone, you will make time for them.
May all of us as brothers and sisters truly love the Lord with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
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