As part of time together with the DeVoe School of Business faculty, we had a team-building exercise in which we were asked to, “Share a time when you experienced God in a very special way”. In my group of about 10 faculty, without fail and without prompting, they shared stories (many with a great deal of emotion) of times when they went through very difficult times. In each case, it was in the lowest part of a valley experience that God was most special to them.
Isn’t that the way it is? When we are on top of the mountain we don’t rely on God as much as we do in the valley. Often times, when we are on the mountain top, we accumulate junk in our lives that distracts us. In the valley, we generally strip down to the bare essentials allowing ourselves more time for sweet communion with God that we so badly need. The hurriedness of life on the mountain top prevents us from having that time of sweet communion with the God of Peace. For each of us, the mountain top experience should be a time of preparation or training for the next valley experience.
Joan and I are not sitting around with nothing to do. We are still working our jobs, making time for family, medical appointments and the other activities that we did prior to my cancer diagnosis. The difference is priorities. Quiet time, alone with God, has become our top priority. In the past I used to fit quiet time around the rest of my life. Now, it begins the day.
How is your quiet time with God? I’m not talking about the shopping list of all the things we want God to do for us. I’m talking about being quiet in His presence, praising Him for who He is, worshipping Him and loving Him.
Make time today to be alone with Him. It will likely prove to be the best thing you do all day.
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