Dear Lord; Happy Tuesday Father!<\/p>\n
This morning Father, I come to you unsettled.<\/p>\n
As I sat here this morning, quietly contemplating what to chat with you about today, I received a conviction on my heart that I hadn\u2019t expected.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve really glossed over Me today\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Instant ouch!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Thinking back over my morning though, I realized the comment was well-earned.<\/p>\n Many mornings I pray silently in the shower, preparing myself for the day ahead\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n I didn\u2019t today\u2026 My head was focused on the tasks ahead of me.<\/p>\n Before heading off to the office each day, I read the daily devotional message in my Stand Firm magazine\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n I felt rushed this morning, so I skimmed over it but didn\u2019t spend time to absorb the message.<\/p>\n When I pull into the parking lot at work, quite often I\u2019ll say a quick prayer for the day before going in.<\/em><\/p>\n I was running a few minutes late, so I just went inside.<\/p>\n And that leads me back to feeling unsettled Lord.\u00a0 I\u2019m not unsettled because of all the stresses, worries and complications my day has in store; I\u2019m unsettled because I\u2019ve allowed those things to infringe on my time with You.\u00a0 As my days have become more scheduled and complicated, I\u2019ve allowed our time together to suffer as a result.\u00a0 Sure, I sing Your praises along with the Christian radio station on my way to work, I say silent prayers throughout the day, and we certainly have the connection that writing these posts each day establishes, but I\u2019m thirstier than that for Your presence<\/span><\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n \u2026Time to make some changes.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAnd rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.\u201d \u2013 Mark 1:35 (ESV)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n I need that dedicated quiet time with You Father\u2026 Just You, and I, together.<\/p>\n And while I don\u2019t think my couch qualifies as a desolate place Father, it should serve nicely for spending time with You all the same.\u00a0 Tonight, I\u2019ll be setting my wake-up alarm to be a half-hour earlier \u2026<\/p>\n I\u2019ll see you in the morning.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Amen.<\/p>\n ~Phather Phil<\/p>\nPin It<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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