JACKS DAILY DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS
(Psalm 3:2) "Many are saying of me, God will not deliver him".
Regardless of how badly or how often you have failed in life... God does not, and will not give up on you!
Peter writes “God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance
So don't give up on yourself!
There is forgiveness with God for you today!
Nothing you've done is beyond the scope of His grace.
Others may give up on you, but not God.
King David fell as low as a person can get.
He was guilty of adultery, deception, and murder… all of which are “major-league” offences… but God forgave and restored him.
David writes about it in two of the Psalms.
In (Psalm 3:2-7) he writes… "Many are saying of me, God will not deliver him. "But you are a shield around me O Lord… you bestow glory on me and lift up my head.
To the Lord I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy hill.
I lie down and sleep… I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side... from the Lord comes deliverance".
Then in (Psalm 40:1-3) he writes, "He turned to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire… He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear… and put their trust in the Lord".
There is a comforting message delivered to us in both of these Psalms.
It’s a message for you and I to understand and be encouraged with… in that this God whom David is speaking about in these two Psalms, is the same God who turned David's greatest failures and mess into a message of hope for you and I.
It’s a testimony of a sinful human being whom others had given up on… but not God.
Forgiveness is granted to the humble and the penitent.
He God will do the same for you when you turn to Him and receive His forgiveness, His mercy, and His grace. ?
From the Book of Acts (Acts 10:34) we read… "Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons and of a truth there is no partiality with God".
And in (Romans 2:11) “For there is no respect of persons with God”… meaning that not one person is more important than another in the eyes of our Heavenly Father.
What He did for King David, He is more than willing to do for you as well today!
So you are not to late!
You have not committed the unpardonable sin!
You can find forgiveness, you can find mercy, you can find restoration!
Turn to Jesus today, confess to Him your weaknesses, your faults and failures, and ask Him to forgive you and set you free.
Good Day!
(Hebrews 6:1) says: “therefore, let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity…”
When you think of the greatest golfers of all time, you may think of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, or Tiger Woods.
Perhaps there are others that you would put at the top of this list, but my question for you this morning is this, what makes these golfers great?
Obviously, they all know how to win, but beyond that, they have all gone about winning in very different ways.
They all have different golf swings, different putting strokes, different personalities, and different approaches to the game.
However, they all understand that they have to have a “wholistic” approach to the game of golf.
They cannot just be a good ball-striker or just a good putter or just have a great mental game to become the one of the best.
They have to “grow” in all areas and “perfect” each aspect of the game, to be looked upon as one of the best golfers of all time.
On a spiritual level, when you think of the greatest “Christian” examples of all time, you may think of the Apostle Paul, Augustine, Martin Luther, Mother Teresa, or Billy Graham.
But what makes them great men and women of God?
The answer is that they were mature in Christ!
In order for us to mature and grow in our spiritual lives, we need to know what a “mature” follower of Christ truly looks like.
Do they just “believe” doctrinally the right things about God, the Bible, and the person and work of Jesus Christ?
Do they just “exhibit” the right attributes and characteristics (i.e. love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control)?
Do they just “do” the correct actions and activities (i.e. go to church, pray, help the poor, etc.)
Obviously, all of these things are important, but what is the most important?
The answer, they grew up… they became “mature” in Christ.
And that should be our challenge as well.
Grow Up!
What makes us mature Christians?
Just like the golfers above would not have become great golfers by only focusing on one aspect of the game of golf, we as Christians must take a “wholistic” approach to our spiritual lives to become “spiritually mature” men and women of God.
God desires all believers to “go on to maturity” (Hebrews. 6:1), but He does not leave it up to us to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps and mature on our own strength.
No He is there with us all the time!
Jesus said “I will not leave you comfortless I will come to you” (John 14:16-18)
In (John 16:13) Jesus said “I will send the Holy Spirit and He will be in you and lead you into all truth”
The phrase “all truth” refers to the complete and full revelation of God’s will and plan, particularly concerning Jesus Christ and His teachings.
The Holy Spirit illuminates Scripture, reminds believers of Jesus’ words, and ensures that the message of God is faithfully understood and applied
We are invited to participate in this “maturity process” by responding in faith and obedience.
By working out our salvation, (Philippians. 2:12),
By training ourselves to be Godly (1st Timothy 4:7),
And by loving God with all our heart, our soul, mind, and strength (Mark 12:30).
But first, we need to live in a manner that allows the guidance of the Spirit of God.
Second, we must never be complacent but always be willing to try harder.
Third, we need to exercise faith belief and trust in God.
Fourth, we need to purge ourselves of personal pride or accomplishment.
Fifth, we must beware of and forsake all pride and self-righteousness.
Sixth, we need to be humble and submissive.
Seven, we should always try to do that which is good for others.
Eight, we need to learn to enjoy the fruits of the Spirit.
Nine, we should do works of righteousness that God has prepared for us as outlined in
(Ephesians 2:9-10)
These nine activities reflect the nine fruits of the “Spirit“ said to be “character traits” of the mature believer.
(Galatians 5:22-23) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control”.
It never ceases to amaze me that so called believers and professing Christians can feel comfortable engaging in the “unfruitful works” of darkness…
(Ephesians 5:11) “Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them”.
(2nd Corinthians 6:17) “Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you”.
But here is the beauty of this walk we can have with God.
We don’t have to strive or do it on our own!
It is the Lord who brings about the change needed in each of us as we “submit to Him” like little children.
As we walk in obedience to the “do’s”, we start to change from the inside until the outside begins to mirror what’s on the inside.
(2nd Corinthians 5:15) “if any man be in Christ He is a new Creature, old things pass away and behold, all things become new”.
Remember, He has promised to conform and transform us into the image of Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit
(Romans 8:29) “For those God foreknew He also predestined to be conformed” to the image of His Son”
(2nd Corinthians 3:18) “And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being “transformed” into His image
He will not stop until He has completed the work He has started… (Philippians. 1:6) “Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ”.
Conformed, transformed and performed, all by and thru Christ as we submit to Him.
The Holy Spirit is here to help us grow up!
Hey… lets pursue that together.
Good day!
These nine activities reflect the nine fruits of the “Spirit“ said to be “character traits” of the mature believer.
(Galatians 5:22-23) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control”.
It never ceases to amaze me that so called believers and professing Christians can feel comfortable engaging in the “unfruitful works” of darkness…
(Ephesians 5:11) “Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them”.
(2nd Corinthians 6:17) “Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you”.
But here is the beauty of this walk we can have with God.
We don’t have to strive or do it on our own!
It is the Lord who brings about the change needed in each of us as we “submit to Him” like little children.
As we walk in obedience to the “do’s”, we start to change from the inside until the outside begins to mirror what’s on the inside.
(2nd Corinthians 5:15) “if any man be in Christ He is a new Creature, old things pass away and behold, all things become new”.
Remember, He has promised to conform and transform us into the image of Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit
(Romans 8:29) “For those God foreknew He also predestined to be conformed” to the image of His Son”
(2nd Corinthians 3:18) “And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being “transformed” into His image
He will not stop until He has completed the work He has started… (Philippians. 1:6) “Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ”.
Conformed, transformed and performed, all by and thru Christ as we submit to Him.
The Holy Spirit is here to help us grow up!
Hey… lets pursue that together.
Good day!
(Romans 5:3) "Tribulation worketh patience."
Isn’t it interesting how as we get older, we tend to become more patient, even though we have less time left?
Have you ever wondered “why is that”?
I think it’s all about “perspective”!
The word perspective means… “a particular way of considering something”… or “to think about a situation or problem in a wise and reasonable way”
Perspective is all about how we see things!
Our problems haven’t changed that much, but our “perspective” has.
Things that once upset us don’t anymore, because we’ve lived long enough to know “His grace is sufficient” (2nd Corinthians 12:9).
That “this to will pass”.
Life can be bad, then it can be good, then it can be bad again.
But, the main thing to remember is that nothing is permanent in life.
Bad times cannot last forever, and neither can good.
The sun will always set, but it will rise again in the morning.
There is always hope, and the pain will pass.
Once you realize that it’s no big deal (and most things aren’t)… you can say… “been there, done that"!
Instead of fretting and complaining, which doesn’t work and only steals our joy… we need to learn to sing “Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father… There is no shadow of turning with Thee.
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not… As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.”
Like Joseph, of old...you can look back to times in life you thought you would never get through… and stuff you thought you would never survive… and say, “You meant evil against me… but God meant it for good” (Genesis 50:20).
Yes, perspective produces patience… (Romans 5:3-5) tells us “We can rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that sufferings produce endurance/patience and … endurance/patience… produces character and character produces hope and hope does not put us to shame”.
When we run into problems and trials… we know they are good for us… they help us learn to be patient… and patience develops strength of character…and helps us trust God more each time we use it… until finally our hope and faith are strong and steady.
When that happens, we are able to hold our heads high no matter what happens and know that all is well.
"For we have experienced… and yes have come to know how dearly God loves us, and we feel this warm love everywhere within us because God has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love” (Romans 5:3-5).
In the book of (Hebrews 10:35-36) the writer writes to us saying “So do not throw away your confidence in Him… it will be richly rewarded.
You have need of patience, you need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised”.
That’s where faith comes in!
To persevere… to be “steadfast and unmovable”!
So as you deal with each of the irritating issues of life that tend to tire us all out… remember that God is using them to make us stronger and wiser.
They are actually tests... to see if we have learned our “lessons” as it were.
So today determine to let God develop your patience.
O and “give thanks continually for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus” (1st Thessalonians 5:8)
Good day!
(John 15:15) “Instead, I have called you friends”,
Yesterday I left you with the question, “are you a friend of God”?
I love the old Gospel song called “Friendship with Jesus”,
The lyric says the following, “Friendship with Jesus, fellowship divine, Oh what blessed sweet communion, Jesus is a friend of mine.
When God is your friend, divine activity accelerates.
When God has a useful vessel that has been prepared for noble purposes, He will use that vessel.
Similarly, God will use the one who “walks” with Him.
But He's looking especially for three crucial qualities… humility, faithfulness, and loyalty.
He wants to work with friends who are loyal to him, no matter what.
Enoch was the quintessential example of a man who walked with God.
He walked so closely with God that He was always in the Spirit.
He and God… discussing the mysteries of creation and eternity
together.
Jesus would often go away from the people, go away from the disciples, get away from the crowds, so that He could go to His secret place with God.
The secret place is where we develop a walking relationship with God.
We must develop a secret history with God before he gives us a public history before people.
Hidden in the secret place, we learn what He's looking for in friends, and we find out what pleases Him.
Our inner chamber with Him becomes our training ground for a life that is rooted and grounded in love.
The term "secret place" appears in the Old and New Testaments and most often refers to the way our soul is in relationship with God.
For example, (Psalm 27:5) says, "For He will hide me in His shelter in the day of trouble… He will conceal me under the cover of His tent… He will lift me high upon a rock."
This "tent" of God is, of course, not a piece of camping equipment or ancient desert dwelling.
This is the word “cether”… used in the Hebrew language and refers to a place to hide or be concealed… a secret place.
In the New Testament, Jesus instructs us to go to a quiet place, a secret place, a room with the door shut when we pray (Matthew 6:6).
He is not telling us, necessarily, about a physical location to pray, but a secret place in our lives… set aside for one-on-one time with God… a place of solitude.
When we spend time with someone, we learn more about them, and with enough time we even tak on similar qualities… even beginning to act like them.
When we spend time alone with God, we learn more about Him and it is also a way He transforms us to become more like Him.
Spending time in our "secret place" with God is one way of choosing the Spirit over the flesh (Romans 8:5-8).
When we do that, we have more of a heavenly, eternal perspective.
This idea of a secret place is not a call to a monastic existence.
It is also not a call to make our spiritual lives secretive or private.
Rather, having a secret place is an “intentional decision” to establish a routine that includes time with God, reading the Bible, praying, and listening to Him.
It is those times when He will meet you there (John 14:21)
This secret place, where we meet with God one-on-one, is where we should often find ourselves.
(Psalm 91:1–2) says, "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, 'My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.'"
Abiding in God, we find shelter, refuge, and a fortress/protection and provision.
It is in the secret place that we are most vulnerable with God and experience His intimate love.
Jesus told us that He confides His kingdom purposes to his friends (John 15:15).
So today make this your prayer, “Lord, I want to be your friend, your confidant, loyal to the death.
I want to walk with you, talk with you, listen to you, hear your heart, and participate in your activities in this momentous hour.
Teach me Lord, to walk with you!”
Now comes your part, start walking with Him.
Find a secret place and make Him your priority
Good day!
(Genesis 5:22–24) “and Enoch walked with God…and he was not, for God took him”.
Not only is God looking for a bride whom will cling to Him… but also a bride that will be a “walking partner”.
From the very beginning, God had a relationship with Adam and Eve that found them "walking in the garden in the cool of the day" (Genesis 3:8).
God created man for the enjoyment of a “walking” relationship… a relationship that involved companionship, dialogue, intimacy, joint decision-making, mutual delight, and shared dominion.
I know of many whom rise early in the morning and they join with a walking partner and it is during those walks that a bond of friendship is experienced that is not reached by casual acquaintance.
The walk not only makes exercise fun, it also deepens their friendship.
Jesus went on these kinds of walks with His disciples, and He still likes to walk with us this way today.
The secret place with God is not a destination… it is a relationship.
It is designed of God to establish an “intimate” friendship with Him that is walked out through the course of our daily lives.
The goal we should be pursuing, is an everyday walk of unbroken communion with our Lord and friend.
Enoch was the first man in the Bible who walked with God.
The Bible says, “And Enoch walked with God… and he was not, for God took him (Genesis 5:22–24).
Even though it was common for men and women of the ancients to call upon the name of the Lord (Genesis 4:26)… Enoch was the first man to uncover the true delight of walking with God.
He found something even Adam didn't experience.
He pressed into God until he learned how to commune with God through every facet of life.
To find that dimension of relationship certainly required an intense spiritual pursuit, and then when he found it, the Lord made a graphic statement by taking Enoch up to heaven.
By taking Enoch up to glory, God wasn't trying to impress us with Enoch's piety.
Nor was God saying, "If you get to be as spiritual as Enoch, you'll get taken up to heaven, too."
This was a unique experience God used to emphasize a specific point.
God's point was… "I love to walk with this man!
Enoch was the first man to truly walk with me, so I decided to highlight his example by doing something extraordinary with him.
I took him up to paradise to underscore how much I value and desire a daily walking relationship with my chosen ones."
Enoch's example continues as a witness to all generations of the great zeal God has in walking with humanity.
When the zeal of God captures you… when you understand the great favor God has for you… the delight that He feels when you come into His presence… it should and will ignite you with a greater passion to walk with God and to be his friend.
Imagine being Enoch and living 365 years…each day having this growing relationship with God!
One can only wonder what glorious depths of intimacy Enoch uncovered with God.
Perhaps Enoch's heart longed so deeply for more of God that God grew weary of withholding himself.
Maybe God's heart was saying, "Enoch, you love me with such a pure and sweet passion, I don't want to say 'no' to you anymore.
I'm going to answer your prayer and show you my face. Come on home with me!"
Now as you and I walk with God and daily draw closer to Him, its not likely that he will transfer us or take you up to heaven as He did Enoch.
However the Apostle Paul.. who found his delight for living life in a daily relationship with God… was caught into the third heaven to see and experience things with God that He said He wasn’t allowed to speak of (2nd Corinthians 12:2)
And that same divine revelation will be granted to you and I the more intimate we become with God in our walk with Him.
However, He does desire to reveal the beauty of His face to you.
There is a “secret place”, where God invites all of us to enter.
It’s a secret place, where we meet with God “one-on-one”.
(Psalm 91:1-2 ) says, "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust’."
Abiding in God, we find shelter, refuge, and a fortress or protection.
It is in the secret place that we are most vulnerable with God and can deeply experience His intimate love.
When we walk with God, we enter a dimension where God unfolds the secrets of His Kingdom.
These are the paths that the ancients trod before us.
Noah knew the secret of walking with God (Genesis 6:9), as did Abraham (Genesis 24:40).
Through Christ, you can explore the glorious riches of “knowing God” like they did… and to an even greater degree… because of the “Spirit” which has been given to us!
“What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the ‘Spirit’, who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.” (1st Corinthians 2:12)
God wants to walk “with” us before He works “through” us.
So He waits “to act”… until He finds the right man or woman with whom He can walk.
To put it bluntly, God works with his friends.
So the question I put before you today is this… have you learned to walk with God… are you a friend of God?
Good Day!
(Psalm 91:1-2 ) says, "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust’."
Abiding in God, we find shelter, refuge, and a fortress or protection.
It is in the secret place that we are most vulnerable with God and can deeply experience His intimate love.
When we walk with God, we enter a dimension where God unfolds the secrets of His Kingdom.
These are the paths that the ancients trod before us.
Noah knew the secret of walking with God (Genesis 6:9), as did Abraham (Genesis 24:40).
Through Christ, you can explore the glorious riches of “knowing God” like they did… and to an even greater degree… because of the “Spirit” which has been given to us!
“What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the ‘Spirit’, who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.” (1st Corinthians 2:12)
God wants to walk “with” us before He works “through” us.
So He waits “to act”… until He finds the right man or woman with whom He can walk.
To put it bluntly, God works with his friends.
So the question I put before you today is this… have you learned to walk with God… are you a friend of God?
Good Day!
(Hebrews 3:1) "Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest."
The bible says that Jesus would go out to pray early in the morning as was His custom or “habit” (Luke 22:39)
Paul the great Apostle of the Church was a man of habitual prayer as well.
Every letter that He wrote in the New Testament of the scriptures is filled with exhortation to habitual prayer.
Habits are very interesting character traits that reveal what it is that we dwell on or think on.
Let's say you're trying to lose weight, but you love doughnuts.
How can you overcome the temptation to eat more than what are healthy for you?
By repeating, "I must not eat doughnuts, I must not eat doughnuts, I must not eat doughnuts"?
No, the more you think about doughnuts, the more you're going to want them.
Instead you must focus on something else, (like Jesus), who can help you overcome the temptation to eat every doughnut you see.
Your problem is not in the doughnut shop… it's in your mind.
That's where victory is won or lost.
Paul the Apostle was very aware of what habits could do to destroy you or elevate you.
That’s why he penned the following advise for the believers of his day...
(Philippians 4:8) Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy, meditate on, (think about), these things.
He also writes in (Romans 12:1-2) … "Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you.
Let them be a living and holy sacrifice, the kind He will find acceptable.
This is truly the way to worship Him.
Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.
Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect"
Yes you can lock yourself up in a room, you can distance yourself from the issue at hand or the problem that you keep facing, however you still think about doughnuts.
On the other hand, you can get your mind on Jesus, draw strength from Him, and drive victoriously past every doughnut shop in town.
The same principle applies to any habit you want to break and any sin you want to conquer.
Does victory come easily, or overnight? No!
Satan tempted Jesus repeatedly in the wilderness, and he'll keep tempting you until he realizes his strategies no longer work. "Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him" (Matthew 4:11).
Through Christ, you can find the strength and victory to conquer your bad habit, and the ability to form new healthy habits.
The bible says that the “natural mind” is at “enmity” with God. (Romans 8:7)
This means it does not come naturally to fight this kind of fight.
However you have to change your mind, and the best way to do that is to allow Jesus (thru the power and the presence of the of the Holy Spirit) to begin to reprogram your mind. on what it thinks about.
That’s where prayer and meditation on the Word of God comes in.
That’s where quiet time with God becomes so important.
Believe me, a quiet time with God each day will begin the “reprograming process”!
(Proverbs 23:7) says “for as a man thinketh in his heart so is he”!
So you may be thinking right now “I have tried to pray and read Gods Word” but nothing seems to happen”.
“I don’t know where to start”!
“The bible just seems to be a bunch of stories about old and ancient people that have no relevance to me”.
Well let me give you a bit of advice, and do what I do.
When you start your prayer time or quiet time with God, bow your head in prayer and ask him, “God I want to spend some time with you and begin to let your Word speak to me”.
“Please speak to my heart right now about those things that you want me to start dealing with or that are a matter of concern.”
Then take your smart phone or tablet or go to your computer and google the thoughts that come to mind.
There will be a plethora of links with scriptural data that come up… but most of them will deal with topics that relate to the thoughts that God, thru His Spirit has planted in your mind.
I then start reading them and begin to literally talk to God about them.
It’s amazing how quickly and hour will go by and after dedicated time to doing this, your relationship with God will become something that is rather unique and rewarding.
Just make sure you don’t get tempted to start “surfing the net” instead of surfing with God!
Good Day!
(Luke 6:12) "He went out into the mountains to pray, and prayed all night."
In any satisfying relationship, it is necessary for the two parties to spend time together to experience the oneness, and the comfort, the encouragement and the security that cultivate those special intimate times together.
Why do you need a quiet time with God each day?
Because Jesus did, and He's your example: "He was up long before daybreak and went to pray" (Mark 1:35).
The truth is, we make time for what we value most, for the people we love most, for our highest priorities, and for what we find the most rewarding.
Notice, Jesus seldom prayed for anybody in public.
Why?
Because He'd already done His praying before He got there!
He made deposits each morning so that He could make withdrawals all day long.
And the busier He got, the more He prayed.
Did He know something we don't?
Jesus had no difficulty choosing between the crowd's agenda and His Father's will.
He said "I can do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I carry out the will of the One who sent me" (John 5:30).
Why do spiritual leaders sometimes fall?
Because they get caught up in the work, and neglect their relationship with Him.
“Neglected relationships” are the number one reason that marriages fail.
“Neglected relationship” with God are how and why believers lose their first love for God.
Listen folks, if you want a marriage that stays vibrant, satisfying, fulfilling and intimate, “pay attention to your spouse”.
Give them your time and spend time with them.
To the church at Ephesus, (Revelation 2:5) … the Church whom had lost her first love for Him… Jesus said “Do the first works” go back to when you first fell in love.
Spend time in the presence of your Savior, (Psalm 37:4) “delight thy self in the Lord, and He will, give you the desires of your heart”.
Make Him your priority.
The same goes for a marriage or any relationship that seems to be interesting or have the potential for long term satisfaction.
Time spent together, is the cement for a strong relationship.
Throughout history, anyone who has been greatly used by God was a person of prayer.
Martin Luther said, "I have so much to do that I must spend the first three hours each day in prayer."
Ceaseless activity will drain you and leave you vulnerable to Satan's attack.
The sign on a church bulletin board says it all: "Seven days with out prayer, makes one weak."
So the busier you become, the more time you need to spend with God.
Simply stated if you're too busy to have a quiet time with God, you're too busy!
Remember, He's not asking for your whole day, just a little of your time, just a little of your heart given to Him and your the one who benefits from it.
Good Day!