As you can note from the dates of my posts, I have been absent the past three days. Not that the lack of blog postings is indicative of my quiet time, but generally if there is not a post there has been either a nonexistent or greatly abbreviated time of individual prayer and Bible study. Up until last night around 10:30 I was feeling pretty justified about the three days of absence. However, when I was crawling into bed I had this sense of unease and discomfort and was not sure why. Then it hit me, since Thursday, I had not spent time alone with God.
You see, Ridgecrest hosted a three-day prayer conference. Rick Astle spoke Friday, Saturday and Sunday on kingdom-focused prayer. I allowed these sessions to replace my alone time with God. After all, I was studying prayer, meetin' with believers and even going to church on a Friday AND Saturday! While the time spent at Ridgecrest was productive and will change my prayer life, it was not a replacement for individual alone time with God.
Heavenly Father, please forgive my three-day absence. No praise service, no pastor's sermon, no best-selling author can replace the time I spend with you alone in the darkness of the early morning. I missed You. Thank you for being right where I left You.
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