This morning, I met with some of the memebers of the Boonton Ecumenical Clergy Council for morning conversation. During our time together, the question was raised surrounding maintaining our closeness with God. Someone wanted to know how we carve out the space to spoend time with God.
This spiritual conversation reminded me about our fast. Sometimes in our lives, we have to renew our closeness with God before God compels us to renew it. We all don't spend as much time as we want, should or desire with God. Some of us have no desire to spend time with God and will resent us for doing so.
Just like in a marriage or a committed relationship, we must do things to keep the relationship fresh and compelling. If you always pray in the morning, perhaps for a couple of days you should pray in the evening. Anything to keep things fresh with God is acceptable. Try gospel music, going for a walk or just sitting in silence listening to the sounds of creation. We tend to take so much regarding our Creator for granted, so much concerning our Savior for granted. The relationship between us and the Father is critically important. Shouldn't we recall on a daily basis, the words of John 1, "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God." Eah day, let's continue to strive to renew on closeness with God. "Only God be Glorified"
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