Cultivating a Consistent Devotional Life

 Course Overview

Through an intimate, daily devotional time with the Lord, it is possible to grow exponentially in your relationship with Him. He will release the growth but there are many practical ways to prepare yourself to receive His blessing. Our lives are not like a lottery ticket where we anxiously hope that all our numbers are chosen in a particular order by chance. This is not how God has designed His Kingdom to work, for “he rewards those who earnestly seek him” (Hebrews 11:6 NIV). We do have a practical part to play in our overall spiritual growth. Remember God is the one who ultimately releases the blessing, but we must position ourselves to accept it. You will never catch a ball with your hands tied behind your back.

The hard part is not so much being alone with God as it is getting alone with Him. The intense and all-encompassing demands of the world tend to overshadow our need to be with Him. It is easy to put off this sacred time by choosing instead to respond to the need of the moment. Our spiritual life is greatly harmed when this happens. But if we string together day after day of seeking God in the secret place, the results are astounding.