~Psalm 5:3
It is July, and I am pleased to say that I am still on track with my most important New Year's resolution - daily quiet time with The Lord. My goal was to begin my day with 10-15 minutes of reading from a daily devotional. Well, that has quickly been stretched into a much longer period of time. I try to always take notes and write down my prayers. It is so powerful to be able to look back through my prayers and see what God has done in my life in response to them. This daily quiet time has also drastically helped my attitude toward what lies ahead each day. It gets my mind ready to face whatever comes my way. There are several resources from which I read. Whenever possible, I get an electronic version of my devotionals so that they are always with me. Here are the ones I am currently reading:
Jesus Calling, by Sarah Young - I am actually reading this for the second year in a row. I downloaded the Kindle version so it's always with me on my iPhone or iPad.
Your Best Life Begins Each Morning, by Joel Osteen - I downloaded the Kindle version of this one as well.
"Daily Hope" (Rick Warren) - is an app I downloaded to my iPad. I've been reading his daily devotionals for about 3 years, and they do not repeat!
I find something that speaks to me from at least one of these everyday. Sometimes, the words seem to leap off of the screen, as if they were written just for me and what I'm going through at the time. The quiet house, my daily devo, and a cup of hot coffee create such a peaceful way to begin my day.
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