Quality time with God
What does this look like for you?
Recently, at our CLDI team prayer gathering we discussed what quality time with the Lord looks like and what the barriers often are. We all understand the plethora of distractions of this world – social media, video games, television, anxious thoughts, those endless to do lists, worry for our loved ones, caring for others, maybe even current world events.
As Jesus followers, we are not of this world, rather we are of His heavenly realm. A blessed space where our hearts and thoughts are pure and we exist in peace, joy, kindness and worship of the one true God.
We all agree, the ability to hear from the Lord is often found in places we venture alone, enjoying the splendor of His creation on snow-capped mountain tops, listening to the babble of water as it streams by, the intoxicating smell of the forest – woodsy and fresh, the softness of green grass against your face, or the sound of majestic waves crashing against a rocky shore.
Sans the opportunity to spend the bulk of our days in nature, how do we clear our minds and connect?
Physical activity is paramount, in creating the space to listen to the Lord. Prayer journaling can be transformational, memorializing in writing our deepest angst, fears, and most reverent prayers. The Lord grants us the deepest desires of our heart, so it makes sense that appealing to the Lord for help in mindful quietness, leading to our ability to listen for his voice would also be key in this endeavor.
God is the ONLY one who can give us what we need. I feel like this is relevant in most every painful or difficult situation.
Resting quietly in the Lord is a discipline. Like the muscles of our body, the ability will grow stronger with every day of practice.
Striving for quite restfulness in the Lord is never in vain. I challenge each of you this month, as we head into the busy holiday season, to intentionally create a daily discipline of resting, listening and honoring our Savior.
Currently reading & listening.
In this book, Skoog, Greer, and Doolittle explore how truly effective leaders don’t rely solely on strategic vision or hard work—they pray. They spent years interviewing and observing influential leaders around the world—across business, ministry, and non-profits—to uncover what the prayer lives of world-changing leaders actually look like (Where, how often, what they pray for, how they make time). The authors then share practical tools and habits to help readers build a vibrant prayer life of their own, and to cultivate a culture of prayer in teams, organizations, or ministries. They make it clear: leadership is transformed when it’s powered by prayer, not just by plans.
Scripture to Meditate On
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
Psalm 46:10
Blessings,
Kaleb Perdew
