A little breathing room, please
Have you ever thought of God as "giving you breathing room"? I never really thought of it this way, but our devotional times are kind of "breathing room". The time we take to settle ourselves long enough to reflect on God's word and then to begin to allow it to impact us is also providing us with some "breathing room" from the hub-bub of everyday life. 3-5 You've always given me breathing room, a place to get away from it all, a lifetime pass to your safe-house, an open invitation as your guest. You've always taken me seriously, God, made me welcome among those who know and love you. (Psalm 61:3-5 The Message) For some time in my life, I looked as my devotional times as "required". It was taught to me as a "baby Christian" - take time each day to get "quiet" with God. In those moments, I was to pray, read the Word, and if possible, get something out of the time! Allegedly - as was reported to me as a...