It seemed as if the name of my site was accidental at first. But as times goes on, I see God’s perfect plan laid out before me. One of my passions with this site is that we are deliberately Seeking God.
By accidental, I mean I was just putting something in the space for a blog name, thinking I would change it later because I couldn’t come up with anything else at the time. I was Seeking to pursue God in all that I was, including this site, so I wrote it down.
My soul was on fire, I wanted to tell the world of God’s goodness, grace and mercy in my life. I wanted people to know that He is my only hope and if hope is not in your vocabulary, He is the answer.
So it stuck, not because I can’t think of something better for my site but because I can’t think of anything better for my life.
I am glad you join me here.
But for God.
There is a place to meet Him. He truly will teach us and lead us in His Word.
Over the past couple of weeks, we have had the privilege of reading ways some of my blogger friends spend time digging in God’s Word and pursuing His heart. Time for Loving Our Lord and Walking with Christ have been an absolute joy for me to read and bring to you.
I hope that you were able to take some great ideas away from each of those beautiful souls. Most importantly, I hope you gained the understanding that God personalizes our time with Him. Not everybody’s time has to look and act the same way.
God is a personal God. He did not make us with a cookie cutter and He doesn’t want our relationship with Him to look as if He did.
This week, I am going to let you in on my personal study time.
My study time is constantly changing and it is not picture perfect. I come with two things every time. My Bible and my heart.
I like to read the Bible at night before I go to bed. One benefit of that has been, when I wake in the night or am tortured with a sleepless night, I have fallen to sleep with God’s truth pouring over me and into my heart.
I wake up in the morning singing praises and have this need and craving for more of what I had for a midnight snack. I recently got a “little” (I mean kid size Gideon NT Bible) and keep it by my bedside. I wake in the night and in the morning and have some quiet time before I get distracted by the day. I can just pick it up and read right where I am at. No need for trying to handle my big study Bible.
As for studying, I like to consume, consume, consume. So that does not happen as much as my daily reading.
As a family, we have been studying this at dinner time. The nights we miss, my kids are quick to say, we forgot to do our Bible story. I have loved this time so much.
We have learned so much as a family about God’s Heart, how the Bible is so relevant in all we do, and the value of this time together. I have three kids 4, 6, and 9 and they love it. They get to pick the story we read, answer questions at the end (which we use like a gameshow) and they have a verse to recite. And it's perfect for all of them because it comes straight from God's Word, which is relevant for all.
If you are having trouble getting quiet time with the Lord because you are busy with the kiddos, maybe I could suggest bringing them into your time. It doesn’t always have to be quiet it just has to be beneficial.
I have been really encouraged by this verse from Galatians 6:9 which says, So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessings if we don't give up.
I hope you caught that. At just the right time (God's timing is always perfect), we will reap a harvest, a bounty of blessings from doing the good that comes from knowing God's Word!
We need to know what is good, right, and true. We find this seeking God in the place He has called to meet us, in His Word.
Sometimes having a set daily Bible reading time, sounds good, but seems out of our grasp. It means we have to give up of ourselves and our time that we give to other things.
This verse can encourage us to not grow weary of this good part of our day with Christ. It is something that in time, maybe today, maybe tomorrow, certainly down the road, we will reap the blessings.
Life is tough. It is full of challenges, heartache, and heartbreak. Knowing God’s Word. Knowing God’s truth, God’s promises, God’s unending love for His children is hope in the struggles. Peace in the uncertainty. Joy for tomorrow.
But there is only one way to cling to it. You have to know it. To know it, you have to read it.
Don’t just make it something you add to your to-do-list. Add it to your something you can’t do without list.
Dear Friends,
Do not grow weary!
Do not give up!
The blessings are waiting for you in the pages of God’s Heart!
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This week's featured friend is Michele Morin whom I found her work when I noticed all her encouraging comments around different ministry pages. She is such a sweet lady and seeking to gain a heart of wisdom. You can read her great insight from last week's post here and you can find her blogging about her August Musings at Living Our Days.
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Labels: Facing Life's Challenges, Galatians 6:9, Know God's Truth, Knowing God's Word, Sitting Among Friends Blog Party, Spending time in God's Word
If you are having trouble getting quiet time with the Lord because you are busy with the kiddos, maybe I could suggest bringing them into your time. It doesn’t always have to be quiet it just has to be beneficial.
