So often, we are instructed to set time apart for God in our lives. Maybe, what we really need to learn is to settle God into every part of our lives. Think about this.
Does God, solely, message us to stop our lives, withdraw and, in isolation, spend mi-NUTE pieces of time with Him? Or, might God be “soul”y calling us to, first and foremost, permeate Him into every minute of our hours on earth. Neither is wrong, and both glorify our Heavenly Father. Biggest contrast is in our intake, not God’s outlook. Trying to “set time apart” conveys a scheduled adjustment that stops our normal routine. “Settling God into” brings immersion of our Creator’s presence into every breath of our existence. It’s more a varying concept of time “for God” compared to time “with God”. It’s the way we think and feel, not the way we act, that might make one more longed for than the other; but neither is without favor in God’s sight. Our reaction, not God’s, really measures difference.
Do we feel it’s enough to give God an inch of our time in return for Him getting us through every pinch of worldly stress and storms? Alternatively, do we comprehend God is the source of every breath we take; and be it a good, bad or indifferent moment in our lives, we need God in our midst to back us up and lead us forward to the reality of our dreams – both the fleeting ones on earth and the eternal, one and only, aspiration of being with God, forever, in heaven?
From what lens do you view God in your life – “setting time apart” or “settling God into”? Is there a “better” answer in this either/or dilemma? Probably, there is not. Not a “better” answer might there be; but I do believe there is a “BEST” response. Choose them both!!! Let’s set a time apart for God in our daily lives; and let’s, also, settle God into every part of our lives.
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1Thessalonians 5:16-18 (ESV)
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