We had a retreat in Hana a couple weeks ago, and each day we had 2 hours of alone time with the Lord. I realized I had never spent 2 solid hours with my King. How sad is that. I have had 1 on 1 time at camps but not more than 40 minutes max... It is so important to get away from all the distractions of the world even if they are good things, even if they are things that seem more important. Nothing should come before the Lord, shame on us when we make an excuse to not spend that quality time with Him. He should be our best friend, think about the dynamic of that type of relationship. You tell your best friend everything, come to them at anytime, come to them for guidance, you hang out and spend an immense amount of time with them. Are we doing that with God? Is He just your friend or your BEST FRIEND? I firmly believe that if we don't have a devotional life we are severely lacking in our relationship with Him. We should be meeting with Him once a day at least! Even if it's 15 minutes, He knows our heart. It shouldn't be a thing to check off our to-do list either, but a genuine time with our Creator- to talk, give thanks, share what's on our heart, and most importantly listen. Our number one desire in life should be to simply sit at His feet. Go spend time with Him, what are you waiting for?
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."
Jeremiah 29:13
"Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you."
Psalm 9:10
"Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation."
Psalm 5:2
"You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. The Lord is righteous in all His ways and loving toward all he has made. The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them."
Psalm 145:16-19
