Had a great day yesterday

It is never convenient to spend time with God. Let me repeat that again! It is never convenient to spend time with God! Every time I want to spend time with God, particularly extended time with him like yesterday, I feel the tension of my busyness. I feel especially busy this week since I am going on down to see Lauren and my parents next week. I was so tempted to want to defer that time for next month. But that is the big lie! It won't be convenient next month or the month after that. I need to spend these extended times with the Lord to listen and hear from Him.

I don't tell you that I took yesterday to pray in order for you to think, wow - what a prayer warrior. Rather, I share this with you to let you know that I struggle, like many of you, to make time to pray. And when it comes down to it, times like yesterday, only happen when I make a clear and determined decision of the will. And when I am willing to fight against any and all things that would try to steal that time out of my schedule.

Ultimately, I know that before I come to those times of prayer, that I am facing spiritual battle. The enemy doesn't want me to pray. But I know that once I am spending that time with Him, it is sweet. Especially afterwards, when I have no regret that I took a pause in my busyness to sit at the feet of my Dad.