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bluidkiti · 02-18-2014, 11:14 AM

Hanging Out with God

Read Psalm 1:1-3

Jesus went up a hill to pray and spent the whole night there praying to God.
-Luke 6:12 (TEV)

WHENEVER my son or daughter spends a lot of time with one friend, they tend to start behaving like that friend and adopt some of the friend's mannerisms. Because of this, I try to encourage them to spend time with friends who model good behavior.

In a similar way, I'm hoping that if I spend time enough with the Lord, others will see godly mannerisms and behavior in my life. So I attend formal worship with my faith community and participate in several small-group Bible studies. Since that doesn't make up for one-to-one time with the Lord, I also try to spend time every day in prayer. Even though Jesus was constantly about his Father's work, he also spent time praying - sometimes all night long.

Spending personal time in prayer is one of the best ways to spend time with God, to open ourselves to God's influence in every area of our lives. The Bible tells us that we will be blessed when we choose carefully whom we spend time with and allow to influence our lives (Ps. 1:1-3). I spend 40 hours a week with my co-workers; and if my closest friend is God, I can have a positive influence on their lives.

Sue Cohen (Texas, USA)
Prayer
Father God, thank you for giving us ways to be with you at any time and for as long as we like. Help us to reflect the influence of your presence in our lives. Amen.

Thought for the Day
Is my closest companion a godly influence in my life?

02-18-2014, 11:14 AM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,903	Hanging Out with God Hanging Out with God Read Psalm 1:1-3 Jesus went up a hill to pray and spent the whole night there praying to God. -Luke 6:12 (TEV) WHENEVER my son or daughter spends a lot of time with one friend, they tend to start behaving like that friend and adopt some of the friend's mannerisms. Because of this, I try to encourage them to spend time with friends who model good behavior. In a similar way, I'm hoping that if I spend time enough with the Lord, others will see godly mannerisms and behavior in my life. So I attend formal worship with my faith community and participate in several small-group Bible studies. Since that doesn't make up for one-to-one time with the Lord, I also try to spend time every day in prayer. Even though Jesus was constantly about his Father's work, he also spent time praying - sometimes all night long. Spending personal time in prayer is one of the best ways to spend time with God, to open ourselves to God's influence in every area of our lives. The Bible tells us that we will be blessed when we choose carefully whom we spend time with and allow to influence our lives (Ps. 1:1-3). I spend 40 hours a week with my co-workers; and if my closest friend is God, I can have a positive influence on their lives. Sue Cohen (Texas, USA) Prayer Father God, thank you for giving us ways to be with you at any time and for as long as we like. Help us to reflect the influence of your presence in our lives. Amen. Thought for the Day Is my closest companion a godly influence in my life? __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

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