Have you considered God seems closer the more time you spend with Him?

Live it
Years ago I did an interview of a man named Acie Ford, who nightly prayed for his wife to regain her sight. His wife Marloyn had been blind since before their marriage and had not seen her husband or child until one night God answered his prayer. I was expecially interested in what that night was like. We didn't talk about all the nights his prayer was unanswered, but what it felt like to expericence an answer of such magnitude. Isn't that the way we approach prayer? It's not the time we spend with God, but what results we can expect.

As I continued my conversation with Acie, I asked him questions about his life leading up to that night. What he shared with me struck a chord in my own. He told me he found prayer to be more of an experience than a request. He said it's not about our persistent requests or eloquent speech, but being quiet and enjoying we the time we have with Him. So I say to you, "Isn't that what we do with someone we love?"
Acie Ford, Man of the Cloth

Pray it
I can never be so busy that a few moment with You doesn't make the time slow down. Doing anything less robs me of joy You want me to have. Thank You for sharing such a simple lesson. Now I ask You to always help me remember it!

Resources
God was with David in most everything he did. (2000)
What gives us determination to keep going when we're knocked down and considered out? (2001)
Giving is the purest form of worship when done right or hypocrisy when done wrong. (2002)
A multi-nation alliance of power is no match for one nation under God. (2003)
The more you lie, the more you begin to believe the manure you're spreading (2004)
Every person is a teacher, if in no other way than demonstrating their faith by their actions. (2005)
What a person does when they believe no one is watching defines their character. (2006)
Desparation leads us to falsely consider whatever action we take, good or bad, as productive. (2007)
Procrastination can be very productive - in a bad way. (2008)

1. One-minute Devotionals began on January 2, 2006 and are the original creation of James R. Green, Prayertower Webservant Content is derived from his alternating and sequential survey of both the Old and New Testament to offer insight on Scripture.
2. Resources are derived from daily devotions of James R. Green called, Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003), Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004), Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005) and One Minute Devotional (2006-2008).
3. Scripture: God's Word Translation (c)1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All Rights Reserved.

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