Do you have "God Time" in your day?

[namommy]

I'm just popping in to say goodnight before I get ready for my "God Time"

Everynight, I have the same ritual. I call it my "God Time" Everyone in the house knows not to disturb me during this time unless it is a TRUE emergency.

I light incense and candles, I anoint my head with anointing oil, get out my Bible and Prayer book and for at least the next hour it is just me and God. I say a prayer to invite the Holy Spirit to join me while I read and to help me understand what God is trying to teach me with his words, then I read from the Bible for about 45 min to an hour, then I get out my prayer book and pick a topic that fits where I am at the moment and pray from the book, then I put the book down and just pray from my heart. Some nights I need to really get with God and I write in my prayer Journal that I was given as a Christmas present.

It is the best way I can think of to end my day, to fall asleep in God's arms when I am finished, feeling comforted.

In the AM I start my day usually at 5 AM in alot of pain, so I pick up my prayer book, then pray from the heart, and read a little from my Bible while I wait for the pain meds to start working.

I love starting and ending my day with God in prayer.

This AM I also came on SR for support as well.

How do you spend your "God Time", I am interested in different ideas and ways to spend with God. (If you don't mind sharing something that personal)

Laurie

[cmc]

Wow, your "God Time" sounds wonderful ! I don't think it's too personal- not for me anyways.

I like to hear about how you set aside time to focus only on the Lord. One of my former pastors created a 'prayer room' in every home he had. Your routine seems alot like that. It was a place of seclusion and quiet where one could go and seek God without any outside distractions.

I have the radio on all day- set to a great Christian station. I take a radio outside when I'm doing yardwork too. I listen to preaching and wonderful music for much of my day. I'm a singer- and enjoy a wide variety of secular music too but I typically incorporate what I hear on Christian radio as a part of my private worship time.


I don't have just one place or way that I pray but I do start and end each day with prayer. When I'm home alone during the day I randomly take some time for worship-to sing and pray aloud. It's great to have the house to myself this way. I have rather high ceilings that makes for great acoustics- so I'm quite sure that anyone outside or maybe even next door can hear me singing. ;-)

When I am praying I take different postures depending on what I feel in my spirit- that God would like- or what _I_ need to do, such as prayer or worship with my hands raised, kneeling or just sitting quietly outside on my porch etc etc. I like to spend time in prayer and 'silent worship' at the beach or in a garden or park. I enjoy being outside and observing God's creation.

Thank you so much, namommy- for sharing about your 'God Time' with us.
Thank you for sharing your focus on having a close relationship with God, rather than practicing mere religion.

[FreeBird09]

Thank you for sharing. This is a very good topic. I spend my God time as not so much a strict ritual, but as a firm need to seek the word, and seek Gods face. I rise in the morning and thank God for all I have. I pray throughout the day. I sit in my comfy chair with my journal and write letters to God. It is my Dear God journal. I write out my prayers, I write out my thanks for what had happened, good or bad and then I read the bible (one I have had, and read many times since 1974) I write, in my 'Dear God' journal different scriptures that are relevant to the day, and at times I write my own sermon for my purposes only. At times I share them the next day with a friend. At night I lay in bed and watch Joel Osteen or another minister on TV until I fall asleep. (I sometimes can't fall asleep because I am too busy writing passages from the sermon I am watching on TV) With all that has gone on in my life recently, I have really drawn very close to God as I have realized that I have no control over anything and divine intervention is where it is at. I don't stay stagnate, I do step out in faith.

I had been stumbling a bit a while back until I received a phone call that left me feeling out of control, emotionally, AGAIN, and I dislike that feeling more then anything. That night, after I hung up the phone, crying uncontrollably, I picked up my bible and gave everything entirely up to God. It is working for me, I am more at peace (most days). When my inner peace starts to feel like it is coming unraveled I remind myself that a peaceful Christian needs prayer, sleep, and quiet time. I never aloud myself that before, until I gave it all up to God.

When I am hurting, I sing Amazing Grace. When I am traveling I listen to a worship music station.

[CAPTAINZING2000]

Mostly, I enjoy finding inspirational readings to post on here Or, sometimes I post my own stories.

The key for me is staying in the fellowship of the program. Sadly, I can forget to be thankful and start off my day in prayer. Those days, usually aren't a good one for me. There seems to be a pattern for me anyway when, I am neglectful to start off an, end my day in prayer of not being filled with the holy spirit. My serenity is based upon my spiritual condition.

Too often, when things are going really great, I'm not praying as hard as I would when, the whole world seems to be crashing on top of me

By going to a meeting, I'm going to be saying that serenity prayer. Going to a meeting, I'm going to be reminded of God with the readings. By going to a meeting, I'm going to be saying the Lord's prayer in closing. By going to a meeting, I'm going to be sharing with other people who are going through the same stuff I am today.


Nice post

thanks for sharing

[namommy]

Thanks for your replies. I would like to mention our latest project.

My son and my husband are helping me set up a meditation garden. We have a large area of yard on the side of our house that has nothing but grass right now, and it is perfect because it is secluded. I went through some gardening books that have tips on meditation gardens that mix elements of color and aroma therapy along with feng shui. I wrote out a list of what I would like in it, and since my son wants to become a garden design landscaper, this is great practice for him. He is going to draw out a few designs for me to look at and then we will tweek them together.

It will take a while, and it will always be a piece "in work", but I can't wait until the point that it just feels right for prayer and meditation during nice weather.

Laurie

[CAPTAINZING2000]

Hope, you'll take pictures of your garden when, it's done

[namommy]

definitely!

[sicntired]

What a great idea.

[DaveBB164]

If I am out of sorts and I talk with my sponsor the first thing he asks is how much time did you spend with God today.

[CAPTAINZING2000]

Sure seems to make a difference in how my days go

[DaveBB164]

in the early days they use to have "quiet time" where they read the Bible, prayed and received guidance from God, it was usually led by Anne Smith, I incorporated this in to my daily routine.

[DaveBB164]

p.s
Anne is not there of course but it is just as effective.