I have to admit to loving Joyce Meyer's writing. Her piece for today, October 10, was a wonderful reminder of what spending time with God is really all about.
"If you concentrate on loving God, then keeping His commandments will become a natural part of what you do. It is a promise He makes to you." Joyce Meyer, "Starting the Day Right," October 10
If reading the bible, studying God's word, or just spending time with God is drudgery, it's being looked at all wrong.
It's not about "having" to do it - it's not a law. Rather, if we truly love God, we want relationship with Him. Spending time with Him is how that relationship develops and grows. Just as time spent with family and friends is a means of growing and strengthening those relationships, so it is with our Father in heaven.
It's not a chore, it's a privilege. One which we can cherish and partake of, knowing the result will be a strong relationship.
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