Just want to encourage you guys.
I know that the common tests are taking place this week and it's been really busy for every one of us.
But please remember to do your devotions and talk to God.
It's not something that we HAVE to do, we don't HAVE to do anything but we NEED it.
There's a difference.
Y'know, many times, we think that we do devotions for the sake of doing it. Like 'oh, i'm a christian so i must do devotions and talk to seemingly myself'.
Don't think that way, don't you know that we NEED the quiet time alone with God?
We need that fellowship with the Holy Spirit to actually grow in our walk with God. I mean seriously, if you made this new friend, and you don't bother talking to him/her, do you seriously think that the friendship will grow? Even if he/she makes every attempt to talk to you but you brush it off?
Ya, same theory applies, God's a person. DUH, HELLOOOOOOOOOOOO.
TALK TO HIM. He won't reject you, He won't think you're stupid.
And you know, you can go to Him with the most childish complaints ever, like 'OMG, MY GRANDMA IS SO ANNOYING GOD, ASK HER TO GO AWAY.', He won't reject you.
But obviously He'll want to fill you up with His never ending love, His unfailing love so that you can love your 'grandma' again.
But yeah, even Jesus needed His quiet time. He retreated to somewhere quiet to do His devotions, because it's during that time where God can pour out His anointing upon you.
It's during that time where your walk really grows man. (:
So really, open yourselves up to God during idk, some time, like maybe even 5minutes? Like what Limin said.
God doesn't need your entire time, like 24/7 but He wants- listen, He doesn't need, but He wants the time with you.
Because He knows you NEED it, and because He enjoys it. (:
And for those of you feeling really discouraged out there, here is a verse for you.
Psalm46:1-3,9
"God is our refuge and strength,
and ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.
He makes wars cease
to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields with fire."
Amen? (:
Base your faith on the truth, not on your feelings.
The truth that He will always be there for you, the truth that you ARE a child of God, the truth that you HAVE authority to trample snakes and scorpions, the truth that He is in you, around you and with you, the truth that He's protecting you, the truth that He is faithful, the truth that He is moulding you, the truth that He knows what you are going through, the truth that He knows what He is doing, the truth that He is GOD.
ken.