Seek the Lord and Live
Recently two friends of mine have started training for a half-marathon coming up in September. As any wise runner does, they have a training plan to get them in shape for the race. But at the same time they’ve started a second training plan – a spiritual training plan.
My God time usually involves scripture and it usually involves music. But just this morning it occurred to me that it could involve something new: music about scripture!
I recently had a good friend ask me the question “How do you pick what/where to read in the Bible?” Here’s what I came up with.
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I’m not sure where I got this idea originally but it’s been one of my most helpful over the last year or two.
The basic idea is to find some scripture that speaks to you about your relationship with God, and then personalize into a prayer you can pray in the future.
Warning: This post contains a brief mention of suicide.
Coming to know that God is always with me has been a key part of my spiritual formation. In my first 51 years on earth God always seems distant, if he seemed to be there at all. That was despite believing him and being saved by him for 30 years. Only recently have I come to know, deep down inside me, inside my heart, inside my bones, that God is always with me, always caring about me, always loving me.
Some verses that have been important to me.
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Amos 5:6 