Quiet Time with the Lord

Why is having a quiet time with the Lord so hard? If you know anything about me recently, you know exercise has been very healing for me and I rarely miss a day! Today, as I was praying I felt the Lord gently remind me that I always make time for exercise but not intimate time with Him. I didn’t feel shame but definitely convicted- in a way that I grabbed my Bible and journal to spend time with Him in my safe space AKA: my home gym.

There are many times in Scripture Jesus gets away to spend time with His Father in the quiet. It has been a great reminder to me, that if I want to hear the voice of God, I need to take time to listen. There are many days that I crave God’s peace but I am too busy with the chaos of my day that when I have a second to myself, I selfishly scroll my phone or close my eyes. Scripture reminds me that “If I draw near to God, He will draw near to me” (James 4:8) and I truly want that more than anything. And the only way to get it and grow any relationship is to take time with the other person.

Maybe this isn’t a struggle for you or maybe it’s. Regardless, I hope it encourages you to open up God’s Word today and seek Jesus, the one who loves you so much!