Wow this was great! I’m a stay home mom, I also homeschool my kids, so what works best for me is to wake up at 5am (I am not a morning person at all, but in my night time prayer I always asked the Lord to wake me up) and He never fails me.I do however try to sleep at the same time every night and keep a nighttime routine. I also make myself a coffee in the morning, I get comfortable in the crafting room, sometimes I put classical music in my headphones while I read since that helps me focus because any little noise will distract me. That is what is working for me, I had to try different times but so many times I was frustrated and as much as I tried to fight it, I knew that waking up before every one else was my only choice.
Thank you for reminding us that everyone’s walk is different but the focus is to make God a priority. 🙌🏽 To not say “no” when Holy Spirit gives us the tug to seek the Lord. I think about Daniel. He would carve out time during his day from work to go home and pray. Just as you said, Jesus would carve time out of his day from his daily routine and ministry to pray. Such an encouraging and insightful word.
I can so relate to you and your struggle with time with the Lord!! I have tried a number of different approaches just to keep it fresh. I spent many years feeling like I wasn’t a real Christian because I was not always consistent or routinely heard the Lord speaking into my life. Journaling is definitely a great tool but it took time for me to find my groove so to speak.
"If Jesus had twelve disciples today, I can see them running around with smart phones, tracking Jesus’ social accounts. Then I see Jesus taking the phones away and taking everyone to a quiet place where they could connect without the distractions."
That's a great illustration! We are all disciples. And here we are running around with smart phones tracking his social accounts. Good reminder to step away from the phone often!
Wow this was great! I’m a stay home mom, I also homeschool my kids, so what works best for me is to wake up at 5am (I am not a morning person at all, but in my night time prayer I always asked the Lord to wake me up) and He never fails me.I do however try to sleep at the same time every night and keep a nighttime routine. I also make myself a coffee in the morning, I get comfortable in the crafting room, sometimes I put classical music in my headphones while I read since that helps me focus because any little noise will distract me. That is what is working for me, I had to try different times but so many times I was frustrated and as much as I tried to fight it, I knew that waking up before every one else was my only choice.
Thank you for reminding us that everyone’s walk is different but the focus is to make God a priority. 🙌🏽 To not say “no” when Holy Spirit gives us the tug to seek the Lord. I think about Daniel. He would carve out time during his day from work to go home and pray. Just as you said, Jesus would carve time out of his day from his daily routine and ministry to pray. Such an encouraging and insightful word.
Good article. Devotional time is going to look different for everyone. We all have to find what works for us.
I can so relate to you and your struggle with time with the Lord!! I have tried a number of different approaches just to keep it fresh. I spent many years feeling like I wasn’t a real Christian because I was not always consistent or routinely heard the Lord speaking into my life. Journaling is definitely a great tool but it took time for me to find my groove so to speak.
"If Jesus had twelve disciples today, I can see them running around with smart phones, tracking Jesus’ social accounts. Then I see Jesus taking the phones away and taking everyone to a quiet place where they could connect without the distractions."
That's a great illustration! We are all disciples. And here we are running around with smart phones tracking his social accounts. Good reminder to step away from the phone often!
This was a great article. We need uninterrupted time with Jesus no matter when we do it.