“Dwell Apart”

“Dwell Apart” August 6^th God Calling, A.J. Russell

"Rest more with Me. If I, the Son of God, needed those times of quiet communion with My Father, away, alone, from noise, from activity – then surely you need them too.

Refilling with the Spirit is a need. That dwelling apart, that shutting yourself away in the very secret place of your being – away alone with Me.

From these times you come forth in Power to bless and heal."

This is from a little devotional book given me by my son a couple years ago. That small, humble book has helped me a lot in stilling my soul and hearing from God. It also has been an encouragement for times of quiet and solitude in a noisy culture that seems much of time hectic and out of control.

I have times like that built into my work schedule, when I’m resting in the middle of a trip. But I have to choose to use it so. I realize most of you don’t have that kind of opportunity, but I urge you to “do what it takes” to get alone with God for quiet times of listening, meditation, reading, praying.

The author of “The Spirit of the Disciplines” said he believed “solitude was the most important of the disciplines, and the hinge of all the others.” He also said, “If Jesus practiced this and Paul practiced it, why should we think we needn’t practice it?” This is a powerful insight and true!

Pastor Craig has been quietly leading in this, and more of us are aspiring to it and practicing it. Please join us! Do it for your own good and the pleasure of the King. -=db=-