Where God's Word Meets Our Mess
But the truth is that any time you spend reading Scripture and praying is not wasted time. If you seek Him, you’ll find Him (Deuteronomy 4:29, Jeremiah 29:13). Don’t let believers—whether they’re well-intentioned or ill-intentioned—discourage you from trying to go deeper with God. This post has a few ideas (not rules) that may help you in your pursuit.
Last year, I shared a post about a Bible study plan I wrote for YouVersion (which you can find on my Freebies page). But I actually wrote another Bible study plan for YouVersion, and it's now available to access (and it's free)! This plan—entitled This Is Not Your Home: A 3-Day Devotional on 2 Peter 3—is designed to help believers have hope in the present, knowing their future home isn't in this broken world.
Today's post is super special because I have an announcement about a free new resource for you! My devotional You Are Not Alone: A 5-Day Devotional on 1 Peter 5 is now available on YouVersion! I encourage you to check it out, use it, and grow in your understanding of the presence of God and the church in your life, especially during trials and temptations.
Honestly, I could spend hours alone, enjoying the peace and quiet. Interacting with others can be enjoyable, but it’s also exhausting. Thankfully, I can escape to my room or my car or my dorm room when I need a break from people. I can be completely alone there. But honestly, being utterly alone can quickly become utterly dangerous.
Clearly, I couldn’t focus on the task at hand: doing my quiet time. Even though I try to have a regular quiet time, I don’t always meet that goal. And I certainly have trouble focusing while I do it. So why do I bother? What's the real reason that I have a quiet time?
Perhaps you can relate to my experience. Maybe you live in a cramped dorm room where your roommate frequently blares her music. Or maybe you have a baby brother who cries constantly. Or maybe you live in a big city where the traffic outside your room is insanely loud. I understand that it can be hard to have a quiet time in a busy or noisy atmosphere, but there are some practical ways to handle the distractions.
Yet again, I had to rush through my quiet time to get ready for class this morning. Yet again, I felt a twinge of guilt for cutting this time short. But yet again, I did nothing about it. In fact, I did it the next day and the day after that and the day after that. I couldn't understand why making my quiet time a priority was so difficult.
Tizzie's Tidbits of Truth 