How to Make Time for your Devotional Life With God?

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Obstacle # 4:  The Obstacle of Time— I want to read it, but I just do not have enough time in my day to have memorable or meaningful Devotions.

We give our time to the right things and necessary things; we surrender to our schedules and obligations…

The Psalmist said in Psalm sixty-three, he sought God early in the day…He speaks of how his vision, praise, and memories are affected when he spent time with God.  He spoke of how his rest was directly to his spending time with God…

I believe it is not about wishing, wanting, having, or making enough time.  It is about making a reservation in your day to meet God…

• Determine your best time of day–a time when you are not distracted by the day…

• Make an appointment with God–a time not shared with anything or anyone else…

• Reserve time for reflection–a time where you process and assimilate what you read…

• Reserve time to listen–the Bible is God’s letter to us…

• Reserve time to speak with Him–at the end of your reservation with Him, share with Him your heart’s difficulties and desires…

Schedule ten minutes where you will shut the world out and sit with God and listen to Him… Here are some simple guidelines:

• Read one passage of Scripture.  Start with a Psalm; look for his reflection in that passage.

• As you read the verses, remember you may need to read it several times to hear HIs voice and get a sense of the message of His words.

• Pause in prayerful reflection and say, “Godm, this is what I hear in your passage.  Is there more you want me to see, learn, or know?..

There is not a Biblical standard for minutes spent with HIm. 

I am suggesting a ten-minute reservation with God to get you started.  Then in the following weeks, as you are comfortable doing so, increase the time you reserve with Him to fifteen minutes each day…

Meet HIm early.  Meet Him often.  Meet Him regularly.  There is no substitute with your daily reservation with God.

(Used by permission by John O’Malley (Overcoming Your Devotional Obstacles)