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This morning I was pondering a thought that bubbled up from this weekend.    
Someone commented that they never seem to have enough time for devotions...   

I was wondering...  
How much time do I 'need'? 
I mean....
What's the minimum required?    
and then I was reminded that it is not a 'thing to do'...    
but a way of intentionally growing a relationship....   

If I asked a young man who was pursuing a budding relationship  
with a young woman, "How much time to you NEED to put into this?" 
He would probably look at me like, "Don't you understand ANYTHING?
I want to spend ALL my time with her...."        

And Yet.... maybe after 10 or 20 years of marriage...
the answer would be different....

Hmm....

Yes, I need to be
Intentional
Yes I need to choose time with God....
or the rest of my day will swallow up the opportunity....
But I need to shift my mind from;
Gotta,
have to,
guilty if I don't .....

to...

Choosing to seek You out Lord,
intentionally giving you a part of my day.
Learning from You
cultivating
friendship
Father / sonship...
Creator / createdship
even
Master / servant....

because I know You are Good

You said, "My house shall be a House of Prayer"
ref Matt 21:13
talking
and
listening 
has Always been important to You

Yeah.

PJ