Post by majestyjo on May 13, 2016 12:48:07 GMT -5
Let God Have You
by Max Lucado
How long has it been since you let God have you? I mean really have you? How long since you gave him a portion of undiluted, uninterrupted time listening for his voice?
Apparently, Jesus did. He made a deliberate effort to spend time with God. Spend much time reading about the listening life of Jesus and a distinct pattern emerges. He spent regular time with God, praying and listening. Mark 1:35 says, “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” Luke tells us, “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”
Let me ask the obvious. If Jesus, the Son of God, the sinless Savior of humankind, thought it worthwhile to clear his calendar to pray, wouldn’t we be wise to do the same?
From Just Like Jesus
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Went to a meditation meeting where they read from the Big Book of AA and said the prayers from the program. They shut out the lights, lit candles and played music for 10 minutes. A woman with over 30 years sober said, "It is good to be here, my life is so busy, I don't often get time to meditate." I wanted to go to her and say, "How have you stayed sober this long." It sounded like she was still using "busy" to take her out of herself so she didn't have to look at herself. I know I got involved in service, doing good things, but wasn't taking the time to work on myself the way I should and as a result, I was a late bloomer. I was sober, but didn't often achieve sobriety and serenity. Sobriety for me is soundness of mind. My mind is not good unless I talk to my God.
by Max Lucado
How long has it been since you let God have you? I mean really have you? How long since you gave him a portion of undiluted, uninterrupted time listening for his voice?
Apparently, Jesus did. He made a deliberate effort to spend time with God. Spend much time reading about the listening life of Jesus and a distinct pattern emerges. He spent regular time with God, praying and listening. Mark 1:35 says, “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” Luke tells us, “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”
Let me ask the obvious. If Jesus, the Son of God, the sinless Savior of humankind, thought it worthwhile to clear his calendar to pray, wouldn’t we be wise to do the same?
From Just Like Jesus
__________________
Went to a meditation meeting where they read from the Big Book of AA and said the prayers from the program. They shut out the lights, lit candles and played music for 10 minutes. A woman with over 30 years sober said, "It is good to be here, my life is so busy, I don't often get time to meditate." I wanted to go to her and say, "How have you stayed sober this long." It sounded like she was still using "busy" to take her out of herself so she didn't have to look at herself. I know I got involved in service, doing good things, but wasn't taking the time to work on myself the way I should and as a result, I was a late bloomer. I was sober, but didn't often achieve sobriety and serenity. Sobriety for me is soundness of mind. My mind is not good unless I talk to my God.
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.