Recently, my husband and I spent some time on vacation to get away from the busyness of life. I can’t express how much we needed the time away to rest…we had both been working really hard. I don’t know about you, but when I am focused on a project and have no time to enjoy life, I get grumpy. And then when my husband and I don’t have good quality time, our relationship suffers as well. That’s why we treasure our times together, especially get aways and vacations.
The same thing happens in my relationship with God. Time away with Him to rest in His presence is critical to my spiritual health. When I focus too much on the work of the Kingdom and have no time to enjoy the King, I have a grumpy heart. And if I don’t have good quality time with God, my relationship with Him suffers. That’s why I treasure alone time with God. I create mini get aways with Him for spiritual refreshment. It’s amazing to see what 30 minutes alone with God can do!
Living with God in the moment is only possible if we learn to know Him in the alone, quiet times. I encourage you to carve out time in your busy day to get away with God for a while. That’s where you will learn to recognize His voice. And as you spend time in God’s Word, you will also learn more about Him and His character so that you feel more confident about listening for the voice of the Holy Spirit.
Many want to go right to the “hearing God’s voice” part of the relationship….kind of like interviewing God to learn what He has to say about their circumstances. But those who cultivate and nurture their alone times with God are the ones who really grow deep in Him and learn what it really means to live in the presence of God moment by moment.
