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(1:8) This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.*
A common question when asking people about how their spiritual walk is this; "When do you do your devotions?".
As a young person I never really did devotions. It was never something that was promoted to me. The home environment that I had was not that godly. Oh we admitted that there was a God. We even on a rare occasion even prayed in times of trouble. But the Godly influence that it takes for a "REAL" relationship just was not there.*
So what caused me to break away from that type of thinking? The realization in my late teens and early twenties that God is a real entity. Once "the light came on" I realized that God is GOD. I started wanting to know more about just how real God is. It started as an occasional thing. Mostly at low periods in life. Funny how we seem to wait until we are so down before we search for God.*
As the reality of his presence during these times became more and more real to me. I started to want to feel this presence more. Over time I found that the more I searched for his presence the easier it was to find.*
It was in my late twenties that he showed his presence to me in such a way that it made me realize just how present he is with me at all times. It was at that time that I realized just how much of a friend Christ can be.*
I would not recommend to anybody to take the road I did to find this friend. My road has a lot of psychological debree on it. But my absolute best friend looks past all my mental issues. He listens to me every time I get down on myself for being the way I am. I can and do talk to him all the time.*
It has been a long road for me. My best friend has stuck by me all the way. Even when he had to follow me into places
I should not have went. He ran in and drug me out; sometimes "kicking and screaming" but he knew what was best for me and did it anyway.*
There is only one way to repay a friend like that. That is to give that friend no less then what he wants most from you. All he wants. He wants your all everything good and bad. *The good he will let you use, so you never really give it away! The bad is removed as far as the east is from the west; the memories of the bad he will use to remind us just how good even the little good things are.*
This is my friend I now look at every morning. I start my day talking to him. I find myself talking to him countless times during my day. Mostly he just stands there listening. BUT there are times and they happen more and more as I just talk to him. *Seemingly, when I least expect it he makes a comment. Oh the feeling in me that this promotes. The confirmation once again that he is right there with me. I had his undivided attention even in my rambling mutterings. And *he lovingly tells me I am here let's get through this.*
This is my very best friend; I would love to introduce you to him; say hi to JESUS..... HE IS LISTENING
A common question when asking people about how their spiritual walk is this; "When do you do your devotions?".
As a young person I never really did devotions. It was never something that was promoted to me. The home environment that I had was not that godly. Oh we admitted that there was a God. We even on a rare occasion even prayed in times of trouble. But the Godly influence that it takes for a "REAL" relationship just was not there.*
So what caused me to break away from that type of thinking? The realization in my late teens and early twenties that God is a real entity. Once "the light came on" I realized that God is GOD. I started wanting to know more about just how real God is. It started as an occasional thing. Mostly at low periods in life. Funny how we seem to wait until we are so down before we search for God.*
As the reality of his presence during these times became more and more real to me. I started to want to feel this presence more. Over time I found that the more I searched for his presence the easier it was to find.*
It was in my late twenties that he showed his presence to me in such a way that it made me realize just how present he is with me at all times. It was at that time that I realized just how much of a friend Christ can be.*
I would not recommend to anybody to take the road I did to find this friend. My road has a lot of psychological debree on it. But my absolute best friend looks past all my mental issues. He listens to me every time I get down on myself for being the way I am. I can and do talk to him all the time.*
It has been a long road for me. My best friend has stuck by me all the way. Even when he had to follow me into places
I should not have went. He ran in and drug me out; sometimes "kicking and screaming" but he knew what was best for me and did it anyway.*
There is only one way to repay a friend like that. That is to give that friend no less then what he wants most from you. All he wants. He wants your all everything good and bad. *The good he will let you use, so you never really give it away! The bad is removed as far as the east is from the west; the memories of the bad he will use to remind us just how good even the little good things are.*
This is my friend I now look at every morning. I start my day talking to him. I find myself talking to him countless times during my day. Mostly he just stands there listening. BUT there are times and they happen more and more as I just talk to him. *Seemingly, when I least expect it he makes a comment. Oh the feeling in me that this promotes. The confirmation once again that he is right there with me. I had his undivided attention even in my rambling mutterings. And *he lovingly tells me I am here let's get through this.*
This is my very best friend; I would love to introduce you to him; say hi to JESUS..... HE IS LISTENING
