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Impromptu One-On-One Time With God Jul 31 2012
"It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God." - Luke 6:12
Sometimes the demands of my ministry are overwhelming and I find myself awake in the middle of the night. Whenever I fight the restlessness, just tossing and turning and trying to go back to sleep, I find myself exhausted the next day. But, sometimes I have enough sense to recognize that perhaps it's the Lord Who has awakened me. I will get up and start pouring out my heart to Him. And you know what? Those impromptu sessions in the middle of the night are some of my most rewarding times. These moments create an opportunity to have unrushed time alone with God. I'm able to hear His voice and understand His guidance. It's like He speaks in a special way that I haven't really been hearing Him, and I treasure those time, even though sometimes I am slow to recognize that I need to get up and get out of that warm bed. And as a bonus, I don't wake up exhausted, but refreshed.
Realize God blesses you greatly when you spend regular time alone with Him. Take advantage of opportunities that present themselves; it may just be that God is trying to squeeze some one-on-one time into your busy schedule!
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Yes, report it NevermindPraise the Lord! Great devotion this morning.
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Yes, report it NevermindThank you so much for this message! I just happened to come across this (or maybe God led me to it). I had such a tossful and restful night of sleep last night. I had thoughts going around in my head. Now, I see it might have been good to get up and have some devotional time with God. It had been a good Sunday for me. The weather was nice and I got to visit with some that I had not seen in a while. It could have been all the energy and excitement keeping me up or it could have been that I just needed to spend time conversing with God!