Quiet Time

I read something today that I found quite interesting! My quiet time today was about quiet times. Henry Blackaby spoke about the purpose of a quiet time. It is something I've known, but never REALLY given much thought to. A lot of people spend time with God in order to learn more about Him... but that is not the primary reason for a quiet time. The main purpose of a quiet time is to spend time with God - out of our love for him! I spend time with Steven, yes because I want to know him more, but mainly because I love to be with him! I love being around him! The same is true with God. We shouldn't simply spend time with him to learn about Him - but rather to simply spend time with Him! Because I have a relationship with God, I should want to meet with him and enjoy his presence! "Time with Him enriches and deepens the relationship I already have with him." - Henry Blackaby

Blackaby also says, "if that is a problem you face (spending time with God), let me suggest something: make the priority in your life to love Him with all your heart. That will solve most of your problem with your quiet time. People who struggle to spend time with God don't have a scheduling problem; they have a love problem."

He also says, "The more you know Him and experience his unfathomable love, the more you will love Him. You will want time alone with God because our love Him and enjoy his fellowship."