In our busy, everyday lives, it can be difficult to remember
to pause; to just stop for a moment and meet with Christ. In fact, to be
honest, sometimes I used to forget entirely! As a result I began to slowly
descend into a lifestyle that was not entirely pleasing to Christ. However,
because I wasn’t stopping to meet with Christ, I was not pausing long enough to
allow the Lord to convict me of certain habits. Slowing down to meet with God
is vital to our spiritual walk.
In Romans
7:19 it says, “For I fail to
practice the good deeds I desire to do, but the evil deeds that I do not desire
to do are what I am [ever] doing.” (Amplified Bible) meeting with God daily ensures
that we will stay on track. Because the moment we step off the path he paved
just for us (if we are meeting with Him daily), the conviction of the Holy Spirit
will be sure to let us know: “Ummm…. Hello? What do you think you’re doing?”
I understand, sometimes there just
doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day to get everything done. Not to
mention that Satan, and just life in general, tear us down daily. Meeting with
God also rejuvenates our spirit and gives us the stamina and courage to finish
the race.
“I am the Vine; you are the
branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit.
However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing”
(John 15:5, Amplified Bible). Christ is our supplier. By remaining close to him
we bear fruit and can draw strength from Him.
However, as that last line says, “Apart from him we can do nothing.”
So, if you don’t want to end up
going down a rabbit trail of regret, take the time to spend a moment with our
Lord. He never walks away from us, but we are constantly walking away from him.
Not spending that crucial time with him doesn’t allow us to draw the strength
we need to get back up after falling on our face. I don’t know about you, but
I’m pretty fond of the face God gave me, sure there are flaws I wish I didn’t
have, but I certainly wouldn’t want to repeatedly fall down face first and ruin
my face completely!!
So, carve out a few moments a day
not just to talk to the Lord but also to LISTEN.
--Lacey
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