Draw Near to God
Leslie Ann Jones
When we go for a long time without opening our Bibles or spending time in prayer or going to church, it becomes a thing. The longer we stay out of it, the harder it is to get back into it.⠀
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We think we need to somehow make up for the time we've lost or that we have to have the perfect conditions (a quiet house, worship music playing softly in the background, candle flickering gently nearby) to draw near once more. But because we're busy and life is crazy, that perfect moment never comes. We put it off and put it off and put it off. And it never gets done.⠀
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We can be so silly sometimes.⠀
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You don't have to have a perfect moment to return to the Lord. It's as effortless as letting your eyes drift shut and whispering a prayer. It's as easy as opening your Bible and quietly allowing it sink in to do its work. It's as simple as getting in the car and driving to church on Sunday morning. And then doing it again, and again, and again. ⠀
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Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. That's a promise.⠀
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We think we need to somehow make up for the time we've lost or that we have to have the perfect conditions (a quiet house, worship music playing softly in the background, candle flickering gently nearby) to draw near once more. But because we're busy and life is crazy, that perfect moment never comes. We put it off and put it off and put it off. And it never gets done.⠀
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We can be so silly sometimes.⠀
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You don't have to have a perfect moment to return to the Lord. It's as effortless as letting your eyes drift shut and whispering a prayer. It's as easy as opening your Bible and quietly allowing it sink in to do its work. It's as simple as getting in the car and driving to church on Sunday morning. And then doing it again, and again, and again. ⠀
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Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. That's a promise.⠀
