Quiet Time

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." 

Matthew 11:28

I close the door to my bedroom and go to the corner of the room where my chair awaits me.  I then strike a match and light some candles, preparing for some time alone with my Lord.  Flipping the switch on the cord starts the gentle flow of water over the scattered rocks within the small fountain on the table beside the chair.  I kneel, bow my head and allow the quiet, rhythmic sound of the water cascading help me escape to a peaceful place in my mind....

Lord, I love this time with You.  When I make time to be with you, purposeful time like this, it is so cleansing and refreshing.  I love to just feel Your presence wash over me.  Sometimes I began praising you right away, other times I am so overcome with emotion, tears stream down my face as I think of the amazing ways You bless me daily.  Thank you for stirring the desire in me to come sit a while with You.  There is nowhere else I can go to completely lose myself than at Your feet, Father.

"O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. "

Psalm 95:6

I know each of my prayer times won't be this way and that's okay!  Some of my revelations from You have been at my kitchen sink or outside as I'm yanking stubborn weeds out of the ground.  It all depends on where You choose to speak to me.  However, I savor precious moments like the ones I experienced last night.  I plan to make that happen more often, because I know it makes a positive difference in my life.  Thank you sweet Jesus for each and every moment I have with You.