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Personal Devotional Time


I never miss my personal devotional time
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I rarely miss my personal devotional time
  22% (4)
I have a personal devotional time several days a week
  16% (3)
My devotional time is hit and miss
  16% (3)
I do not have a specific personal devotion time
  11% (2)
Praying throughout the day and reading my Bible occasionally is enough
  0% (0)
I just can't seem to find the time for focused prayer or Bible study
  27% (5)
Other, explain
  5% (1)


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(last vote on : 10/19/2008 3:10:56 PM)
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RE: Personal Devotional Time - 10/7/2008 11:42:33 AM   
cynthia


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This morning, during my devotional time, I was thinking that some people feel they don't have time for personal devotions, because they get the idea that they have to spend a certain amount of time. It's nice to spend half and hour or more, but even ten minutes is better than nothing. Taking the time to read a section of scripture and then meditate on it during the day is good. In fact, writing scripture out on 3x5 cards and carrying them around is helpful for memorizing scripture. I've got a lot of those cards and am going to start going back over them to refresh them in my mind.

Don't pressure yourself to pray for every person on your prayer list during your devotional time. You can take those needs to the Lord throughout the day, as has been mentioned. I have a list of people I pray for every single day during my devotional time, but I continue to pray for them and other throughout the day.

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RE: Personal Devotional Time - 10/8/2008 11:56:23 AM  1 votes
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God is so good to us. Not by giving us perfect circumstances, but by promising to never leave us nor forsake us!

Devotions are just my time to say, "Hey there Lord! Thanks for loving me today."

It is amazing how much He loves us. And I have so much to learn, so following up with my prayer of acknowledgement and gratitude, I ask the Lord to teach me something every day.

It's not the amount you read, or how long you pray. That doesn't matter at all.

It's just acknowledging His presence, His love and seeking His counsel.

It should be easy, breezy; his yoke is easy; his burden is light.

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RE: Personal Devotional Time - 10/8/2008 6:22:17 PM   
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.my kids recognize the bowed head and will wait patiently unless it is a real crises. I try to do it in front of them because it teaches them to do the same.
What WOF said here reminded me of something I read about Suzanna Wesley (mother of John & Charles Wesley & their many siblings!) I imagine it was hard for her to get time alone, so she would throw her apron up over her head while seated & everyone knew Mama was praying & they better be quiet & leave her alone!

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RE: Personal Devotional Time - 10/8/2008 6:32:40 PM   
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That story has had a profound impact on me. It has significantly encouraged me to stick to it and not let the kids interfere with my time with the Lord. She had a lot of children in a small home, but her first priority was her spiritual life, which she instilled in her children.

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RE: Personal Devotional Time - 10/9/2008 6:09:23 PM   
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That story has had a profound impact on me. It has significantly encouraged me to stick to it and not let the kids interfere with my time with the Lord. She had a lot of children in a small home, but her first priority was her spiritual life, which she instilled in her children.
So true Cynthia!! Our challenge last night for our small group was to think about priorities this week & how we could rearrange them so that we could get closer to God. I was thinking about this thread when we were discussing it!

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