Life gets so busy sometimes. I think we forget why we are here. I was reminded this week during our Men's/Ladies Conference one thing we are here for: to have a relationship with our Lord. As a working wife and mother, I have seemed to have little time to read my Bible and pray. I grew up in a Christian home with an amazing mother who raised my two brothers and myself alone. I went to a Christian school and was in church every time the doors were open. This is not an exaggeration. I truly did not appreciate the life my mom and God had provided me. I had Bible class in school. I memorized Scripture. Our high school Bible quiz team won competitions. I was the ultimate Christian teen.....NOT!!
Anyways, this week, our conference was amazing. Pastor Teis showed us how to pray and what we should pray. I made the commitment this week to have daily devotions and prayer in the morning when I get up. It's amazing what a few minutes in prayer and reading the Bible does for one's spiritual well-being. Nothing around me has changed, but I have that marvelous knowledge and peace that I am in communion with my Savior!
"....that marvelous knowledge and peace that I am in communion with my Saviour!" And a marvelous feeling too. I know we shouldn't always trust our feelings but it this case I have to say it is a wonderful feeling when we start our day this way. I can say that having busy lives that it's easy to say "I'll do it later" but the only problem is that sometimes later doesn't get here. I am so guilty of doing this myself but like you said, it only takes a few minutes. What is it that I'm so busy with that I can't take the first few minutes of my day devoted to Him? Thanks for your encouraging words.
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