In this particular entry, I simply want to share with you something that has become near and dear to my heart ... as I spend daily quiet time with God.  In readying My Utmost for His Highest the other day--the daily devotional based on the writings of Oswald Chambers (pictured below), he had a prayer on his January 9 page that has become an entry-point to my time with God each day--centering me, helping to re-prioritize my life, etc.  Well, I don't take his prayer exactly as it was written and pray it.  Instead, I have adapted it for my personal use.  Maybe you will find this prayer helpful for your walk with God also...

O LORD, You are the God of the early mornings, the God of the late nights, the God of the highest mountain peaks, and the God of the deepest seas. But, my God, my soul has horizons further away than those of early mornings, deeper darkness than the nights of earth, higher peaks than any mountain may possess, and greater depths than any sea in nature. You who are the God of all of these, by my God! I cannot reach to the heights or to the depths; there are motives I cannot discover, dreams I cannot realize. My God, search me ... and be my God today! AMEN.

(Adapted from O.C. Jan 9 MUHH)

For Christmas this year, I was given a 'charging station' as a gift. It was, without a doubt, one of my favorite gifts given me this year. Now, I have a central location where I can charge my iPod, my bluetooth earpiece (for use with my cell phone), and my cell phone every night, all in the same place.  And, for a Type A person like myself, it really 'trips my trigger,' so to speak.

In our personal walk with God (or just in this life in general), we too need recharging ... daily.  Where do you go to get recharged; what is your place?  And, what time of day do you set aside to get recharged? Finally, what method do you use to get plugged in each day?  The above prayer is my way.  I would be interested to hear how some of you enter into your 'quiet times.'  Again, this prayer--adapted from Oswald Chambers--is my personal way ... to position myself humbly before God ... and to prepare myself to spend time with God--to hear from God. We all have to find what works for us. But, the main thing is ... you have to find the time--not always an easy task in this life we live, but one well worth while!

God's blessings on your 'quiet time,'

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