Hello! I hope that you
are feeling refreshed and ready to learn even more about how to grow in
intimacy with Christ though having a daily prayertime. If you did not read
yesterday’s post be sure to check it out here. Today we are going to discuss part
one of what to do during a prayertime, when to have it, and how long it should
be. One of the questions I get often in
ministry is “when should I have my prayer time?” To be honest, the best time to
have your prayertime is definitely first thing in the morning, however, if that
does not work for you, that is okay too. The reason it is beneficial to have
your prayer time first thing in the morning, is because one of the benefits of
having a prayertime is guidance. Certainly, the best time to get guidance for
your day is in the morning, before your day begins! I would encourage each of
you to have your prayertime in the morning. In Psalm 57:8 and Psalm 63:1 the Psalmist
David discussed how he met with God early in the morning. God delights in being
your first thing.
With that said, I don’t
want any of you to become legalistic about your prayertime experience. Like I
said in the last post, having a prayertime is all about building relationship.
God created you and He knows you. He understands your schedule, He knows if you
work, parent, go to school, etc. He gets it, and he wants you to steward your
responsibilities well. So he understands when you have prayertime seasons that
are shorter, at night, or while partaking in other activities (working out,
showering, etc.) There are some days when I have not had the opportunity to
spend time praying or reading my word and I will bring God with me on my
workout, by praying as I exercise and listening to worship, a teaching tape or
the Bible on Audio. If you desperately want to have a prayertime but are short
on time in the morning, spend time praying in the shower or listening to a
podcast or Bible on audio while you get dressed. You can even pray during your morning
commute. Though God is amazing and flexible, do remember that true intimacy
will only occur if you also mix in quality
time designated for him. Imagine if you tried to build a relationship with someone,
but only talked to them as drove to work or went for a run. Though you could
get to know them, after a while the building of intimacy would cease to exist unless
you begin to spend quality, focused, alone time with that person.
Heart
Check
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How often do you have your prayer time
first thing in the morning?
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If you do not have it first thing in the
morning, what keeps you from doing so?
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How would you rate your “quality” time
with God?
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Are there ways in which you could
increase your quality time with God?
