4/5/2024 0 Comments Breaking the quiet horse 3![]() Rather, what we see in Scripture is a clear calling from Christ to give up everything in the world to follow Him. I searched deep and wide for answers and have come to realize there is no clear cut answer on what a “quiet time” is, because that term is never actually mentioned in the Bible. I spent many years trying to break the “quiet time code.” Questions like this puzzled me: What should a quiet time look like? How do I really hear the voice of God? How much time should I devote to reading my Bible? When is the best time of day to read my Bible? HOW do I read my Bible? And so on. ![]() ![]() Just as we cannot survive without air in our lungs and water in our bodies, we cannot survive without the Bread of Life and Living Water. ![]() The Word of God is essential to the life of the believer. And then there are some who have absolutely no idea what the phrase "quiet time" even means! No matter what ballpark you fall into, one thing is necessary when you think about a “quiet time” or devotional time, the Bible. While others view it as an outdated idea. Some view it as a legalistic term that means something we do to earn God’s favor or mark off our “Christian to-do list.” Others immediately think of early mornings, Bible, journal, coffee, and silence. The term “quiet time” evokes various responses in Christians. One way that we come to this realization is through developing the discipline of having a “quiet time.” In order to truly follow Jesus with our whole hearts, our hearts have to come to the full realization that the things of this world will pass away and seasons of life will come and go, but Jesus Christ never changes and is worth our everything. What we devote our hearts affection to changes in every season of life that we walk through. The “transitional” seasons of life are usually marked by giving our attention to our appearance, television, magazines, media, and friends. We only give our time and attention to the things that we love and adore. Would I love the Word more than the world? The only way I would ever choose to spend time in the Word was if I knew of the treasures it possessed. High school quickly approached and then college, both of which would test my faith and commitment to Christ. Middle school was just one season of my life. These clumsy years were actually used by God to be the foundation He used to begin to show me that time with Him wasn’t a waste, it was a necessity to living fully. Praise God He pulled me back when I was about to jump in, and He captivated me with Jesus. I was teetering between living a sold out life for Christ and falling headfirst into the ways of the world. Middle school was a strange time for me, like it is for most people. This time was in middle school - those awkward years where everyone is trying to figure out who they are and exploring their identity. At this point, I hadn’t really tasted and seen with my own eyes how how Scripture would change my life and become the bread and water to my existence. My schedule seemed to be “jam-packed” and I was unwilling to forfeit a little bit of extra sleep to read the Word. There was a time in my life when studying the Bible felt like foreign territory and a massive, unattainable goal. ![]()
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