Hello Quest,
My many apologies for not being on this for quite some time. I got discouraged towards the end of last semester because I was frequently reading my own posts and I didn't want to do that, but that was a pitiful reason to stop posting! It doesn't matter how many people are reading our posts or if anyone does...it's cool because God is reading them and knowing them before we even type them, which is who we are aiming to glorify anyway.
I also have been without computer for over a month now and just got my laptop back up and running, score!!
So, in other words, I'm back and am excited to continue this journey with you.
I challenge you all to spend at least 5 minutes per day being still before God. just be still. no thinking, no typing, no texting, no phone/internet/facebook/twitter, no music, no tv, no driving, no eating, NOTHING. sit and be completely still. and if you start praying in your head, stop...and just keep repeating, "Be still and know that You are God." I think it is so important for all of us in the midst of our busy lives and schedules to know to be still before God and to never compromise our time with Him. do you think He enjoys it when we miss a single day without spending intimate time with Him? i don't think so.
i love you all...
yay i'm so glad to see you on here again whitley! and that's so true about writing our posts for God, because i admit i have been getting a little discouraged too. and i'll give that "be still" thing a try...sounds like a great idea. :)
ReplyDeletewow whit thanks so much, i've been failing at what feels like everything and everyone lately- including keeping up with faith. something held me sitting, praying for 30 minutes in the quiet cold. i had just started talking to the Lord about my insignificant fears about Him then asking Him to change me- then i was just overcome with some warm feeling and tears started running down my face- i wasn't sobbing, nor trying to cry, but the tears came. He is so real. He loves us so awesomely- His love never fails...
ReplyDeletehmmm, i love this :) you are all so uplifting. seriously. and as I've been struggling with trying to hear God again...I know that it's probably because my heart hasn't been in the right place. I pray because I need someone to complain to, or cry to...which isn't always a bad thing, but it has consumed my prayer life. Im really pumped to try what you said whit, and I will let you know how it goes...
ReplyDeleteIt will be a challenge to sit and be still...without praying :) but what an amazing way to get rid of the distractions and feel gods presence....
love you!!!