Yesterday, I had the opportunity to catch up with one of my seminary professors and long-time friend. I told her about our upcoming transition into a new pastoral position. She was very excited and encouraging. She left me with this advice – not new information, but something we all need to be reminded of occasionally. She said, “Never neglect your time alone with God.”
Now, you may be thinking – “You’re a pastor, how could you ever neglect your time with God?” But the reality is that pastors are no different than anyone else. Time is short, life is moving at the speed of light and it is easy to allow devotion time to become squeezed into a corner of our day and forgotten. Or, more typically, preparation for teaching from the Bible becomes a replacement for a true spiritual encounter with the Father.
As I said, this is not new information for me, but it sure helps to hear it and be reminded from time to time of the importance of developing a meaningful relationship with God.
How about you? Need a little reminder today of just how important it is to spend time alone with God?
Well, there you go!
Be blessed today!
Clay in the Hands 
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