By
Grace So Amazing Foundation
UCB Africa
…. When they were alone, He explained all things to his disciples. Mark 4:34 NkJV
A recent survey confirms what most of us suspect: stress is increasing as work encroaches more and more on our personal time. The electronic age hasn’t slowed the onslaught of mail, memos, books and period we must read to keep up.
A PR consultant who field 400 emails, 100 phone calls and 20 text messages every day says, I used to stop working when it go too late to make calls. Now I’m never finished. Now she lives in the country behind a mountain because there’s no phone signal there, and if they ever erect a mobile phone transmitter mast she says she’ll move!
It’s critical to schedule one-on-one time with God, otherwise it won’t happen. Mark says, when they were alone, (Jesus) explained all things to his disciples. There are things the Lord will reveal to you only when you….. Mediate within your heart.. And be still (Psalm 4:4NKJV).
In High call, High Privilege Gail MacDonald writes: The ancient Desert Father used to commit them to a disciplinary creed: silence, solitude and inner peace. Only after adequate amounts of time listening, did they consider themselves ready to speak….
Among many Christian(s) today there’s strange…logic (suggesting) that spiritual resource and renewal are found in constantly seeking new voice, attending more meeting, listening to incessant music, and gathering to exchange half-though-out opinions.
How often do we fall into the trap of believing that God is most pleased when we’ve maximized our information, our schedules, and our relationship? Disengagement means silent before God… a time of heavenly discussion during which we listens more than we speak.
And silence demands solitude. Bottom line: you need one-on-one time with God!
