For my entire Christian life I have "done devotions." Well, to be honest, its not that I've actually "done" them every day...not even close, in fact. Practically speaking, "do devotions" is the term I have used to describe that time I spend privately reading Scripture, praying and journaling about what I read and pray (and occasionally hear).
Its really quite easy to say in my head, "I just don't feel like doing devotions right now." In fact, I can do that without a second thought.
Last night I decided to change things up a bit and call devotions by another name: "spending time with Jesus." I got up this morning and wanted nothing more than to just flip on the t.v., pick up my knitting and turn off my brain. Instead, I used my new-fangled terminology and said to myself, "I just don't feel like spending time with Jesus right now." WOW! Its amazing how just a few words can change the way a sentence makes you feel.
So, once I'm done with this paragraph, I'll be picking up "Jesus Calling," my Bible and my journal and spending a little time with my Savior. I'm looking forward to seeing what He has to say today.
